The activities of hospital nursing unit managers and quality of patient care in South African hospitals: a paradox?

BackgroundImproving the quality of health care is central to the proposed health care reforms in South Africa. Nursing unit managers play a key role in coordinating patient care activities and in ensuring quality care in hospitals.ObjectiveThis paper examines whether the activities of nursing unit managers facilitate the provision of quality patient care in South African hospitals.MethodsDuring 2011, a cross-sectional, descriptive study was...