Dr. Disebo Maboko

Disebo Maboko is a South African nursing scholar whose work centers on healthcare quality, leadership, and cultural competence within public and academic hospital settings. Affiliated with institutions in Gauteng, her research reflects a sustained commitment to strengthening nursing practice and patient-centered care in the public health sector.

Her scholarship explores how patients perceive nurses’ cultural competence, highlighting the importance of culturally responsive care in diverse and rapidly urbanizing contexts. Through qualitative inquiry, she emphasizes the need for sensitivity to language, food preferences, and religious practices, positioning patient perspectives as vital to improving professional standards and equitable service delivery.

Maboko has also examined nursing leadership in academic hospitals, analyzing leadership styles and their influence on staff morale and performance. Drawing on established leadership frameworks, her work advocates for transformational and supportive management approaches. The analysis is based on a limited body of currently available publications.