“…Second, measuring nursing care quality is a necessary step in determining the level of success that healthcare systems achieve in providing high-quality, high-value care in an equitable manner (Freitas et al, 2014). Patient satisfaction with nursing care (PSNC) is considered a principal outcome indicator of quality of care (Laschinger, Hall, Pedersen, & Almost, 2005), and it is seen as an important aspect for evaluating and improving overall healthcare (Dudkiewicz, 2014; Koy, Yunibhand, & Angsuroch, 2016). As nurses provide the key aspects of healthcare, their contribution influences significantly the level of patient satisfaction with the overall healthcare services provided (de-la-Cueva-Ariza et al, 2014; Laschinger et al, 2005).…”