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Mehriyan, Fatemeh https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3595-6772
Bakhtiari, Afsaneh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4732-6900
Zahedi, Razieh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8998-1292
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Received: 28 June 2025
Accepted: 6 February 2026
First Online: 27 March 2026
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: This study was conducted in full compliance with all ethical principles and in accordance with the guidelines of the relevant institutional ethics committee, and formal approval was obtained with the ethics code IR.MUBABOL.HRI.REC.1403.200 (Additional File 1) by Babol University of Medical Sciences. All participants were given written informed consent (Additional File 1) for the present study before providing it. To maintain confidentiality, all collected data will be anonymized and stored securely, and access to them will be limited to authorized research personnel. In addition, specific ethical guidelines for working with the elderly population, with the aim of preserving their dignity and well-being, will be strictly and rigorously followed throughout all stages of the study.
: Not applicable. This study does not contain any individual person’s data.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
