International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021452023060628252825ENDepartment of Nursing, School of Nursing, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, LarestanCellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash20230606Dear Editor, The new coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in December 2019 following an outbreak of the severe respiratory disease in Wuhan, China, and as the disease progressed worldwide in March 2020.http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2825http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2825/717718666