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Article History

Received: 1 December 2022

Accepted: 3 July 2023

First Online: 12 July 2023

Declarations

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: According to the Helsinki Declaration, all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations [CitationRef removed]. The participants were fully informed about the purpose and benefits of the study as well as their voluntary participation They were reassured that they can withdraw from the study any time without prejudice. Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants and illiterate’s legal guardian. If any of the questions caused distress for the participants, the interview was stopped and after a while, and by the participant’s permission, it was continued. The participants’ privacy and the confidentiality of data were maintained. Each participant was given a hypothetical code and name to keep their information confidential. At the end of the interviews, necessary information about the existing supportive services for abused women was given to the participants. The study was approved by the Local Research Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and the Ethics Code was IR.MUMS.NURSE.REC.1398.026.

: Not applicable.

: None declared.