Hemmati, Hamidreza
Forozeshfard, Mohammad
Hosseinzadeh, Babak
Hemmati, Sahar
Mirmohammadkhani, Majid
Bandari, Razieh
Funding for this research was provided by:
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Article History
Received: 7 September 2015
Accepted: 28 April 2016
First Online: 14 May 2016
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
: The study proposal was approved by the research council affiliated to Semnan University of Medical Sciences. The study was approved by the Committee of Graduate Education and the Research Ethics (decree no. AEF1/0/81.2). The research was conducted at selected hospitals after making application to the relevant authorities and obtaining authorized written permissions. The aim and the study method were described to all participants. Participants were assured that their responses would remain confidential and anonymous, and if willing, they would be notified about the research results. They were also assured that withdrawal from the study process would not have any impact on the patient’s care and treatment plan. Those who willingly agreed to participate in the study signed the informed consent form.
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