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Received: 21 June 2018

Accepted: 11 January 2019

First Online: 21 January 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical clearance was obtained from Research Ethical Review Committee (RERC) of Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, and permission and support letter was secured for each respective hospital administrators before data collection. Written informed consent was obtained from each admitted patient during data collection. The respondents were told that participating in the study has no known risks rather benefit from the study since they have an opportunity to express their views for future quality nursing care improvements. The respondents also had given the right to refuse to take part in the study as well as to withdraw at any time during the study. No names or identifying information indicated on the questionnaires, and all subjects were assured of confidentiality.

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