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Article History

Received: 27 October 2025

Accepted: 18 December 2025

First Online: 3 February 2026

Declarations

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: All techniques and procedures regarding this study were executed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Research Ethics Committee (code number 997) at the Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki [ ]. Formal approval was also obtained from the rural health unit of the respective villages to facilitate home visits and identify elderly couples experiencing spousal emotional abuse. Due to the sensitive nature of the personal data, informed consent was required prior to the initiation of the rehabilitative nursing intervention. Initially, the authors obtained informed consent from all study participants ( n = 100). However, ninety other potential participants who were victims of spousal emotional abuse declined to participate, and were therefore excluded before the intervention began (Fig. ). The purpose of the study was explained to the participants, and the authors assured them that the data collected would only be used for the purposes of this study. Confidentiality of the data was guaranteed. Participants were informed that their involvement in the study was entirely voluntary, and they could withdraw at any time without facing any penalties.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.