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Article History

Received: 19 August 2025

Accepted: 18 March 2026

First Online: 13 April 2026

Declarations

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: This article is derived from the first author’s PhD thesis in health policy at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, conducted under the supervision of Rajabali Daroudi, and approved by the Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Approval Code: IR.TUMS.SPH.REC.1402.136).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.