Hosseini, Seyed Kianoosh
Mohammadi, Fateme
Borzou, Seyed Reza
Bijani, Mostafa
Masoumi, Seyedeh Zahra
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hamadan University of Medical Science (IR.UMSHA.REC. 1402.261, IR.UMSHA.REC. 1402.261, IR.UMSHA.REC. 1402.261, IR.UMSHA.REC. 1402.261, IR.UMSHA.REC. 1402.261)
Article History
Received: 23 July 2025
Accepted: 5 September 2025
First Online: 8 October 2025
Declarations
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: The Hamadan University of Medical Science, the Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center's institutional review board provided ethics approval (IR.UMSHA.REC. 1402.261). The research code for the current study is 140207256120. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, and all the research methods met the ethical guidelines described in the Declaration of Helsinki. Also, at the beginning of each interview, the researcher introduced herself, explained the study's goals, and provided assurance that all information would remain confidential and that they could withdraw from the study at any time. The researchers allowed participants to inform the researcher about their withdrawal from the study at any stage. They assured them that their lack of participation or withdrawal would not have any consequences for them. Finally, the written informed consent was obtained from study participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.