Questions or comments about this article may be directed to Gülşah Kesik, MSc RN, at [email protected]. G.K. is a Research Assistant, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

Leyla Ozdemir, PhD RN, is Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Internal Medicine Nursing Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.

Semra Mungan Ozturk, MD, is Associate Professor, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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