Department of Nursing, Health Science Faculty, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey (Dr Akkuş); and Department of Nursing, Health Science Faculty, Turgut Ozal University, Malatya Turkey (Dr Menekli).

Correspondence: Yeliz Akkuş, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, Health Science Faculty, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey ([email protected]).

The authors are most grateful to all the patients who made the study possible by filling out the questionnaire.

The authors' contributions are as follows: concept—Y.A. and T.M.; design—Y.A. and T.M.; supervision—Y.A.; fundings—Y.A. and T.M.; data collection and/or processing—T.M.; analysis and/or interpretation—by statistician/Y.A. and T.M.; literature search—Y.A. and T.M.; writing—Y.A. and T.M.; and critical review—Y.A.

Written consent to conduct the study was obtained from the University Non-Interventional Ethics Committee (no.: 2021-13/5. Date: February 24, 2021) and from the relevant hospital (no.: 7/135-90). The entire study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

The authors have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.