Akbari, Khadijeh
Yari, Arezoo
Ostadtaghizadeh, Abbas
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Article History
Received: 2 October 2023
Accepted: 14 December 2023
First Online: 7 January 2024
Declarations
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: The study protocol received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Additionally, the Ethics Committee of the same university granted approval for this research under the ID IR.TUMS.SPH.REC.1399.149. Informed consent was taken from participants, who were also given the opportunity to ask questions and withdraw from the study at any time. Prior to commencing the interviews, the interviewer sought permission to record the sessions and provided comprehensive explanations regarding the research objectives, while reassuring participants about the confidentiality of their information. Strict adherence to data confidentiality, ethical considerations, and data dissemination protocols was observed, with no recording of personal identifiers such as names, surnames, or national ID numbers in the questionnaires.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.