The study of factors that influence nursing care at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital; Blantyre; Malawi

The study set out to identify factors that influence nursing care at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Data were collected July and September 1988. A total of 313 nurses; patients and guardians were interviewed and supplementary data was provided by hospital records. The main finding was that nursing care was sub-standard due to several factors; the most important of which were poor promotional prospects; poor working atmosphere; increasing workload and inadequate facilities necessary for provision of appropriate nursing care