Khamis, Rania
Sabbah, Hala
Sabbah, Sanaa
Peters, Lilian
Droubi, Nabil
Sabbah, Ibtissam
Article History
Received: 14 February 2019
Accepted: 3 October 2019
First Online: 23 December 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study was approved by the ethics committee of the Institute of Social Sciences at Lebanese University on January 3, 2015 and conformed to the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent was obtained from the local authorities in the area of Nabatieh. Before participation, all elderly persons gave their oral consent to participate in the study. Researchers explained the anonymity of the questionnaires, study objectives, and the confidentiality of the study data for the participants before sharing the study. Written consent was not considered necessary because the study did not involve human samples, the participants have limited literacy, and some traditional fears to sign documents. The ethics committee approved the verbal consent. People were questioned after oral consent at their place of residence. Also, participants remained anonymous and individual results were kept confidential.
: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain any individual personal data in any form (individual details, images, or videos).
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.