Impact of transformational leadership on patient safety & outcome– a systematic review

Abstract

Background: Patient safety in healthcare is a worldwide issue. A lot of studies have depicted that nursing leadership has significant impact on patient safety exclusively in the developed world. Leadership and Management in healthcare profession are very important. A good leader can bring about surprising development in the way patient care is rendered. Nursing leaders’ amplified focus on their own roles in healthcare system as well as on nursing conditions could decrease adverse patient outcomes and improve patient safety. This study was conducted to understand the Impact of Transformational Leadership on safety of patients. Methodology: A systematic review using the (PRISMA) Published Guidelines for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was conducted. 121 research articles were reviewed using the key words. They were thoroughly read and understood for being eligible to be included in the systematic review. Finally after a series of review, 06 articles were analyzed, paraphrased and results were reported. Results: The studies depicted that there was a very strong relationship between workplace implementation and patient safety. Transformational leadership was positively related to nursing unit organization. Conclusion: Leadership styles play a very important role in enhancing quality in patient safety.