Akpınar, Reva Balcı https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-6497
Koç, Gamze https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6174-2142
Kutlu, Zerrin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6279-9810
Çiftçi, Bahar https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6221-3042
Eliş, Tunç https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3071-3621
Article History
Received: 4 February 2026
Accepted: 30 June 2026
First Online: 30 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Atatürk University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Meeting No: 3, Decision No: 37, Date: 03.05.2024). Institutional permission was also granted by the relevant hospital authority. All participants were informed about the study and provided written informed consent prior to participation. Participants were free to withdraw at any time without any consequences. All data collected were kept confidential and used solely for scientific purposes.
Consent for publication: Not applicable. No identifying images or personal identifiers of participants are included in this manuscript.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.