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Article History

Received: 19 October 2024

Accepted: 17 January 2025

First Online: 1 February 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical issues included guaranteeing the participants’ confidentiality using anonymous questionnaire tools and obtaining verbal informed consent for biological and behavioral data collection procedures. Participants’ willingness to participate in the study did not impact their receipt of health care services. The ethics committee of the Kerman University of Medical Sciences approved the study protocol (Ethics Code: IR.KMU.REC.1394.609). The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and national guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.