Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey (Dr Keşer); Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Mugla, Turkey (Dr Bağlama); and Endoscopy Unit, Department of Surgery, Adana Cukurova State Hospital, Adana, Turkey (Dr Sezer).

Correspondence: Sevgin Samancioğlu Bağlama, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mugla Sitki Kocman University, 48100, Mugla, Turkey ([email protected]).

This is a self-funded study. The authors are grateful to the patients who participated in this study.

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.