Taheripanah, Robabeh
Haghdoost, Ali-Akbar
Baneshi, Mohammad Reza
Yazdanpanah, Mahdieh
Salehi, Forouzan
Akbari, Nahid
Safari-Faramani, Roya
Article History
Received: 6 October 2024
Accepted: 29 April 2025
First Online: 27 May 2025
Declarations
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: The Iran National Institute for Health Research Ethics Committee reviewed and approved the study protocol with the registration code IR.TUMS.NIHR.REC.1397.010. The study was conducted in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. Before commencing the interview, the interviewers described the aim of the study. All the participants assured that participation in the study was voluntary and their information would remain confidential with the research team. All participants provided signed written informed consent. For female participants under 16, verbal informed consent was also obtained from their legal guardians.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.