Khajehpour, Mohammad Hossein https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7232-3317
Ayoubi-Mahani, Shahla https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7580-9272
Mohammad-Rezakhani, Hilda
Farokhzadian, Jamileh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-3486
Article History
Received: 25 November 2024
Accepted: 23 July 2025
First Online: 14 August 2025
Declarations
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: The present study (No. 402000189) was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR.KMU.REC.1402.204). All steps and procedures adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Necessary permissions were obtained from study settings. At the beginning of the study, all older adults provided written informed consent to participate. Participants were assured of confidentiality and voluntary participation with the right to withdraw from the study at any time without consequences.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.