Mutlu, Senan
Yılmaz, Emel
Article History
Received: 16 October 2025
Accepted: 30 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Health Sciences Ethics Committee of Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine (reference number: 05.06.2024/20.478.486–2474) prior to the study. Participants gave informed online assent prior to participation. In addition, the surgical nurses were informed about the study before completing the questionnaire. The study complied with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration.Although Google Forms provides standard security measures, including password-protected access and restricted data availability, the use of an online survey platform may still involve inherent confidentiality limitations, such as potential risks related to data transmission and storage. To minimize these risks, no personally identifiable information was collected, and access to the dataset was restricted exclusively to the research team.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.