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Article History

Received: 14 March 2024

Accepted: 16 July 2024

First Online: 24 July 2024

Declarations

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: The ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and Resolution 8430 of Colombia were applied. This study was classified as minimal risk and was endorsed by the Ethics Committee of the SIU (<i>in Spanish Sede de Investigación Univesitaria</i>), University of Antioquia, Minute 21-101-961. The participants signed the informed consent (of legal age) or assent (under 18 years of age), obtained in writing; it was also signed by a witness (external to the research group) and a member of the health team who explained its content. When it was possible, parental consent was obtained; however, according to rulings C-246/17 and T-675-17 on the self-determination of minors, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Colombia in 2017 defined that parental consent is not necessary in these cases given that at 14 years of age, it has been established that minors may have the maturity to begin assuming obligations and responsibilities in society such as marriage, consenting to sexual relations, and the right to privacy in the family environment.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.