Karimi, Masoud
Asadipour, Maryam
Bakhtiar, Maryam
Asadollahi, Abdolrahim https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2265-5641
Ardakani, Mohsen Sharif Zadeh
Article History
Received: 10 July 2025
Accepted: 31 August 2025
First Online: 1 September 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (ethics code: IR.SUMS.SCHEANUT.REC.1401.130),) and was conducted in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. Participants were assured that their participation in the study was completely voluntary and their information would remain confidential. The questionnaires were anonymous. All participants completed and signed an informed consent form.
: During the preparation of this work, the authors did not use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies for study design, data analysis, or the creation of textual/visual content (including figures, tables, and captions). Artificial intelligence tools were employed solely for grammar and language editing (e.g., QWEN-MAX V. 2.5 and Grammarly) to improve readability.