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Article History

Received: 26 November 2022

Accepted: 7 March 2024

First Online: 19 March 2024

Declarations

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: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUI.NUREMA.REC.1400.063). Subjects provided written informed consent to participate in the study. Participants were instructed not to disclose their identities on the questionnaires, and all information was kept confidential. Participation in the research had no financial burden on the subjects, and they were free to withdraw at any time. If the participant was illiterate, a literate witness was selected. The literate witness, who had no conflict of interest, provided sufficient information to the participants and answered their questions. Informed consent was obtained from the literate witness. Therefore, the informed consent form was included the participant’s signature or fingerprint, the researcher’s signature, and the signature of a literate witness. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.