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Authors
Esmaeeli, Sana
Asghari, Roghayeh
Jouyban-Gharamaleki, Vahid
Rahimpour, Elaheh
Khoubnasabjafari, Maryam
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Medical Research Development (4030282)
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Article History
Received: 10 December 2025
Accepted: 31 March 2026
First Online: 7 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was guided by the Declaration of Helsinki. Prior to participation, the study’s objectives and procedures were explained to all individuals, with guarantees provided regarding the confidentiality and anonymity of their information. Written informed consent was obtained following this explanation. In the case of illiterate participants, interviewers read the consent form aloud in full prior to obtaining their consent. All participants were advised of their right to withdraw at any stage of the research. All participants provided written informed consent under a protocol approved by the Research Ethics Committees of the National Institute for Medical Research Development as IR.NIMAD.REC.1404.058.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
