Pokharel, Alpha
Kiriya, Junko
Shibanuma, Akira
Silwal, Ram Chandra
Jimba, Masamine
Article History
Received: 24 August 2022
Accepted: 16 May 2023
First Online: 24 May 2023
Declarations
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: The authors declare they have no competing interests.
: An ethics approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo, Japan (serial number: 2020101NI), and Nepal Health Research Council, Nepal (ERB protocol registration number: 524/2020 MT). As the data collection was done through telephone, informed verbal consent was obtained from each healthcare provider before participating in this study. Participation was voluntary, participants could withdraw from the study, and strict anonymity was maintained. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.