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Article History

Received: 27 February 2024

Accepted: 25 October 2024

First Online: 16 November 2024

Declarations

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: The ethical review committee of Debre Tabor University’s College of Health Science, Department of Pharmacy has approved ethical authorization with reference number 058/2023. A support letter was sent to each of the four comprehensive hospitals. The directors of those healthcare organizations were then asked to sign a letter approving the usage of patient records as a source of data. Participants were informed about the purpose and design of the study before data collection. Furthermore, they provided their official consent to participate in the research. Written informed consent was obtained from all the study participants. Patients’ medical registration numbers (MRNs) were swapped out for new codes during the data collecting and entry process. Besides, to protect its confidentiality, the gathered data was similarly kept in a locked cabinet and on a computer with a strong password. The study followed Helsinki legislation in terms of doing it in a properly anonymous and confidential manner.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.