Zarifsanaiey, Nahid http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1297-8271
Farrokhi, Majid Reza http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1252-3215
karimian, Zahra http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-6448
hoseini, Sara
chahartangi, farshid http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1956-4802
Shahraki, Hadi Raeisi
Article History
Received: 4 September 2023
Accepted: 9 February 2024
First Online: 22 February 2024
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the local ethics council of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (decree code: IR.SUMS.REC.1401.002). To observe research ethics, the participants’ consent for participation in the study was taken. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. In the initial phone call, the researcher explained the objectives of the study, emailed the informed consent form to the participant, and obtained their signed informed consent. To ensure anonymity, no names were included on the surveys, and a research assistant decoded all completed questionnaires to prevent errors. To adhere to ethical standards, participation was voluntary and participants had the right to withdraw at any time.
: Not applicable.
: The study commenced following approval by the local ethics committee (decree code: IR.SUMS.REC.1401.396) and coordination with the vice president of research at the universities. In the initial phone call, the researcher explained the objectives of the study, emailed the informed consent form to the participant, and obtained their signed informed consent. To ensure anonymity, no names were included on the surveys, and a research assistant decoded all completed questionnaires to prevent errors. To adhere to ethical standards, participation was voluntary and participants had the right to withdraw at any time.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.