Salavati, Khatereh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6980-3221
Rejeh, Nahid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-6514
Rohani, Farhad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2269-3843
Article History
Received: 21 February 2025
Accepted: 18 August 2025
First Online: 21 August 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee of Shahed University with the ethics code IR.SHAHED.REC.1401.102. The present study was conducted in accordance with the revised Declaration of Helsinki, which outlines ethical principles guiding physicians and other researchers in medical studies involving human subjects. All participants were informed of the voluntary nature of their participation, the commitment to confidentiality and anonymity of their data, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequences. Informed consent forms were signed by all participants (both control and intervention groups) prior to data collection. Moreover, the study’s purpose, their role, and their rights were explicated to them. Only those who agreed to participate signed the consent form voluntarily.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.