Yousefi Afrashteh, Majid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2760-7112
Fartash, Azin https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1318-3764
Aboutorabi, Kimia https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1270-1388
Article History
Received: 31 December 2024
Accepted: 12 May 2025
First Online: 2 July 2025
Declarations
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: This research received ethical approval from the Ethics Committee of Committee of Islamic Azad University (Approval No. IR.IAU.Z.REC.1403.095). All participants provided written informed consent before participation, with the right to withdraw at any time. The study adhered to the ethical guidelines outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki for non-interventional clinical research. Before commencing the study, participants were provided with an introductory paragraph explaining the research objectives and assuring them of data confidentiality through the use of anonymous questionnaires. Participants were informed that they could withdraw from the study at any time.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.