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Authors
Mousazadeh, Noushin
Babaieasl, Faezeh
Bagherian, Samaneh
Mivehchi, Sogand
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Research Vice-Chancellor of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (22747)
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Article History
Received: 30 May 2025
Accepted: 11 August 2025
First Online: 18 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted following the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the ethics committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and registered at IR.MAZUMS.REC.1404.027. The study materials (interview questions and informed consent form) were approved by the university’s ethics committee. Before the interviews, participants were informed via telephone about the study’s objectives, voluntary participation, data collection methods, and the reasons for recording the interviews. Willing participants were asked to complete the informed consent form, after which they participate in this study. They were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any point. The roles of researchers and participants, as well as confidentiality and anonymity of information, were explained. Additionally, transcripts were anonymized, and data were stored securely.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
