Ahmady, Soleiman http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0551-6068
Khani, Hamed http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6636-3395
Article History
Received: 6 November 2021
Accepted: 15 June 2022
First Online: 2 July 2022
Declarations
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: This article is taken from the second sub-study of the Ph.D. dissertation of Mr. Hamed Khani from the Department of Medical Education of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and has received ethics approval with the number IR.SBMU.SME.REC.1399.097 on 2021-01-13 from the university’s ethics committee. In addition, participants were given written and verbal information about the study and its purpose during web-based and telephone interviews. All the participants were assured that participation in the qualitative interviews (web-based and telephone) was voluntary. Data confidentiality and anonymity of participants were guaranteed both in the web-based interviews (in writing) and in telephone interviews (verbally). The interviewees were informed that their voices would be recorded in telephone interviews (Two participants did not consent to the recording of their voices, so the content of the telephone interview was completely noted during the interview). We also assured the participants of the telephone interviews that their recorded voices would be deleted after the telephone interview transcription. Finally, we requested that the participants read and sign the research informed consent form and that they be presented with the inquiry results if they desired. All methods were conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.