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Article History

Received: 15 December 2021

Accepted: 22 July 2022

First Online: 29 July 2022

Declarations

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: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran to which the researchers are affiliated [SUMS 10265]. All study protocols were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. This study considered ethical considerations such as the confidentiality of the interviewees’ names and the written consent of interviewees and scholarships. Interviews were conducted in 2020. Informed consent from each participant was obtained after clearly explaining the objectives as well as the significance of the study for each study participant. We advised the study participants about the right to participate as well as refuse or discontinue participation at any time they want and the chance to ask anything about the study. The participants were also advised that all data collected would remain confidential.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.