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Article History

Received: 15 September 2024

Accepted: 19 November 2024

First Online: 25 November 2024

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee (REC) at the Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. The study protocol was reviewed and granted ethical clearance under code ID/Zu.Nur.REC#:0186. To maintain the integrity and respect of each and every participant in this study, ethical issues were of the utmost importance. The research complied with the strictest ethical guidelines established by the Faculty of Nursing. Institutional review board approval was acquired prior to data collection at the university. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant, and they were all given a thorough description of the study’s goals, methods, and any dangers. This guaranteed that participation in the study was entirely voluntary and that participants might leave the study at any moment without facing any consequences. Strict confidentiality was ensured during the whole research phase. To preserve participant privacy, personal identifiers were eliminated from the data, and the information was securely kept to thwart unwanted access. The research was planned to optimize benefits and minimize potential harm to participants, in accordance with the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence. To maintain the highest standards of research ethics in nursing practice and to guarantee adherence to established norms, ethical considerations were examined on a regular basis.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.