Mazidi, Elahe
Sabzi, Zahra
Vakili, Mohammad Ali
Jouybari, Leila
Mancheri, Hamideh
Article History
Received: 25 September 2024
Accepted: 6 March 2025
First Online: 15 March 2025
Declarations
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: This study honored the ethical framework of the Declaration of Helsinki and Permission was obtained from from the Ethics Committee of Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran (IR.GOUMS.REC.1402.149). All participants were informed about the voluntary nature of their participation and were assured that they could withdraw from the study at any time. We also ensured the confidentiality of participants’ personal information. Additionally, the objectives of the study were explained to the participants, and written informed consent was obtained from each participant.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.