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    "College of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia",
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    "Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt",
    "Public Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia",
    "Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt",
    "Nursing Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Wadi Addawasir, Saudi Arabia",
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