Aliannejadi, Zahra
Malmasi, Saeed
Rafati, Maryam
Article History
Received: 1 June 2025
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 7 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study involved human participants (expert interviews and surveys). All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, specifically the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol, including the interview and survey procedures, was reviewed and formally approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University, Tehran North Branch (Approval Code: IR.IAU.TNB.REC.1404.478). Prior to data collection, written informed consent was obtained from all participants. They were informed about the study’s purpose, the voluntary nature of their participation, the confidentiality of their responses, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence.