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Article History

Received: 31 May 2024

Accepted: 9 October 2024

First Online: 21 October 2024

Declarations

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: The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committees of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (IR.MUMS.NURSE.REC.1401.023), and registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials with the code IRCT20220724055540N1. An official permission was obtained from hospital administrators to conduct the study. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects. Anonymity and confidentiality were assured through coding the data. Participants were assured that their participation was voluntary and they could withdraw from the study at any time without any penalty. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, which are aligned with the Declaration.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.