LEADERSHIP STYLE AND QUALITY OF CARE FOR NURSING: A RAPID REVIEW

Abstract

Background: Nurse leaders are crucial to the productivity and efficacy of healthcare organizations, and as such, it is imperative that their performance be developed through the use of evidence-based knowledge. Aim: The purpose of this study is to describe and assess the leadership of nurses and their effect on nursing quality of care. Method: Three distinct online databases were used in the search approach for this multidisciplinary systematic study: Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus. Quantitative research on head nurses' performance and leadership philosophies has been done and published. The data from each of the included research was extracted, examined, and graded. Finding: From 2353 initial titles, 8 studies were selected quality evaluations were conducted. Conclusion: Effective leadership is essential to providing high quality nursing care and healthcare. The different leadership ideologies can either increase or decrease the existing healthcare disparities and have differing consequences on health-related outcomes.