Voultsos, Polychronis
Zymvragou, Christina-Erato
Raikos, Nikolaos
Article History
Received: 17 March 2023
Accepted: 5 October 2023
First Online: 10 October 2023
Declarations
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: Prior to participating in this study, the participants were given adequate information on the aim, procedure, nature and confidentiality of the study, and informed consent to participation was obtained. The participants were ensured about anonymity and confidentiality of the data as well as voluntary participation in the study. Anonymity and confidentiality were maintained throughout the study. The interviews were registered and stored in a strictly confidential fashion. The study and consent procedure were approved by the ethics committee affiliated with Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine (No: 496-17-7-2019). In addition, the authors of this study confirm that all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. The authors assert that all procedures conducted as part of this work complied with the ethical standards of the relevant national and institutional committees on human experimentation and with the guidelines stipulated by the Helsinki Declaration of 1975 (as revised in 2008).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.