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Data were collected with the nurse information form, the Questionnaire of Knowledge for Deltoid Muscle Injection (QKDMI), and the Questionnaire of Attitudes for Deltoid Muscle Injection (QADMI).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The ventrogluteal site was most preferred (41.2%), and the deltoid site was least preferred (10%). Mean scores were 8.76 \u00b1 3.06 (QKDMI) and 82.74 \u00b1 6.90 (QADMI). Adequate knowledge was observed in 26.5% of nurses, whereas 61.8% showed adequate attitudes. Knowledge and attitudes were weakly positively correlated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nurses have insufficient knowledge about deltoid muscle injection techniques, despite demonstrating moderately positive attitudes toward their use. 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