Farhadi, Akram http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0655-8342
Emamat, Hadi http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-9136
Nemati, Reza http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-1940
Marzban, Maryam http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-4126
Shafiee, Gita http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3441-3578
Nabipour, Iraj http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1785-0883
Ostovar, Afshin http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8670-5797
Jalaliyan, Zahrasadat http://orcid.org/0009-0003-1933-2021
Malekizadeh, Hasan http://orcid.org/0009-0002-1964-7587
Larijani, Bagher http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5386-7597
Article History
Received: 15 September 2022
Accepted: 17 January 2024
First Online: 31 January 2024
Declarations
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: Ethics approval and consent to participate The Ethics Committee of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences granted ethical permission for this study (Ethical Code: IR.BPUMS.REC.1401.067) in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration and national guidelines for research ethics. Before research enrollment, all participants gave their informed consent after being informed about procedures involved in the study. Participation was entirely optional, and any participant could withdraw consent at any moment with no repercussions. Informed consent has also been obtained for all illiterate participants from their parents and/or legal guardians.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.