Al Zaabi, Omar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1598-6741
Al Aamri, Dawoud
Joseph, Mickael
Heffernan, Margaret E. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7056-6227
Al Azri, Zeinab https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3376-9380
Ghafri, Saif Al
Rasbi, Laith Al
Mamari, Zayid Al
Muliira, Joshua https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-8835
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (RC/URG- CON/AHCC/23/01)
Article History
Received: 8 May 2025
Accepted: 7 August 2025
First Online: 30 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study has been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The Research and Ethics Committee of College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, reviewed and approved the study (approval number: CON/GP/2022/19). In addition, permission was obtained from the deanship of registration at the selected universities and from the office of deputy vice-chancellor for postgraduate studies and research at Sultan Qaboos University. Students were instructed in the participant information statement that informed consent was implied and ensured by submitting the completed survey.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.