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Article History

Received: 4 May 2024

Accepted: 30 December 2024

First Online: 21 January 2025

Declarations

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: The protocol of this study was approved by the ethical committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (code of ethics: IR.IUMS.FMD.REC1399.430). While explaining the study’s objectives to the participants, they were assured that their information was kept confidential, and the principle of confidentiality was observed in all stages of the study until the submission of the report. Also, before each interview or observation informed consent was obtained from all participants. Likewise, all the families, nurses, supervisors, and patients (if having no cognitive impairment and low consciousness) signed the informed consent before entering the home for observations and photography. We confirm that the manuscript has been read and approved by all named authors. We confirm that we have given due consideration to the protection of intellectual property associated with this work. In so doing we confirm that we have followed the regulations of our institutions concerning intellectual property. We further confirm that any aspect of the work covered in this manuscript that has involved either experiment on humans has been conducted with the ethical approval of all relevant bodies and that such approvals are acknowledged within the manuscript. It is confirmed that all procedures are performed in accordance with the relevant instructions and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.