Bolandian-Bafghi, Shahnaz
Adib-Hajbaghery, Mohsen
Zandi, Mitra
Article History
Received: 21 November 2021
Accepted: 21 November 2022
First Online: 29 November 2022
Declarations
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: The research has been conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and following ethical principles and guideline. The research ethics committee of Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran, approved the study (code:IR.KAUMS.NUHEPM.REC.1398.058. approval date.2019.12.21. grant number :98175). Participation in the study was voluntary and participants were free to unilaterally withdraw from the study. Participants were provided with explanations about the study aim, data confidentiality, honesty in reporting the findings, and use of their data solely for the purposes of this study. Verbal and written informed consents were obtained from participants. Before the interview, with the permission of the participant, the mp3 device was turned on and the recording was started. Prior to that, the participant was assured that his/her audio file would not be available to anyone other than the researcher, his/her words would be used only for study, and the results would be given without mentioning the name and only mentioning a number. We confirm that all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. The data were managed confidentially, and the findings were reported honestly. All of the audio files of the participants, as well as texts transcribed in Microsoft office word, were written to a DVD and stored in a secure and locked cabinet in the researcher’s office, and will eventually be destroyed.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.