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Article History

Received: 9 January 2023

Accepted: 5 February 2023

First Online: 6 March 2023

Declarations

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: This article is taken from the dissertation of the master’s degree course in approved and defended psychiatry at the Faculty of Nursing, Urmia University of Medical Sciences. In this study, the researcher started collecting data after receiving the Code of Ethics (IR.UMSU.REC.1398.214) from the Iran National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Research. And after received a letter of introduction through the research directorate at the Urmia University of Medical Sciences along with other necessary permits issued by the dean’s office and the offices of the nursing staff, the researcher entered the location of the research to familiarize the participants with the aim and process of the research and to obtain their informed verbal and written consent to participation in the research by giving interviews and being observed. Measures were put in place to ensure that the identity of each participant remained confidential. The researcher provided the participants with contact information and was ready at all times to answer their queries about the research.

: Informed consent was obtained from each participant before the study started.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.