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Article History

Received: 9 January 2019

Accepted: 6 November 2019

First Online: 3 December 2019

Change Date: 14 December 2023

Change Type: Update

Change Details: Editor's Note: Concerns have been raised regarding the statistical analysis in this article. Appropriate action will be taken once the investigation has concluded.

Change Date: 4 December 2024

Change Type: Correction

Change Details: This article has been retracted. Please see the Retraction Notice for more detail:

Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-024-00705-1

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: This study was a research project under no. MUBABOL.HRI.REC.1396.114 at Babol University of Medical Sciences. Prior to collecting the data, written informed consent was obtained from each participant. Explaining the study aims, participation conditions and data gathering methods of the qualitative phase to the samples as well as clarifying the role of the researcher, participants, and people’s privacy. Participants had the right of selecting the place and time of the interviews, and they could withdraw at any stage of the study. They were assured that their data and information will be kept private and safe.

: Not applicable.

: The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.