Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (Mr Jeddi and Dr Aghebati); Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (Dr Aghebati); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (Dr Ghavami); and Department of Brain and Neurology, Medical School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (Dr Rezaeitalab).

Correspondence: Nahid Aghebati, PhD, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ([email protected]).

This article was extracted from the Master's Thesis fulfilled at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, with Code No. IR.MUMS.NURSE.REC.1398.035, and registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) with Code No. IRCT20190708044142N1. The authors hereby express their gratitude to the Vice Chancellor's Office for Research at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, as well as all stroke patients participating in this study.

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