The Influence of Nursing Leadership Styles on Medication Safety: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To synthesise evidence on the impact of nursing leadership styles on medication errors.

Background

Leadership plays a critical role in medication safety by shaping staff behaviour, promoting adherence to clinical guidelines and fostering a safety-oriented culture. However, the effects of specific leadership styles on medication safety have not yet been comprehensively synthesised.

Methods

The Joanna Briggs Institute convergent segregated approach for mixed-method systematic reviews was employed and reported in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Google Scholar, encompassing literature published from January 2014 to April 2025.

Results

The review includes 15 paper

SUBMITTER: Dirik HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12927690 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature