The views of primary health care practitioners regarding legal limitations influencing the practice of primary health care nurses in South Africa.

An exploratory descriptive study was performed within the South African context to determine the legal limitations which influence the practice of the registered primary health care nurse. Primary health care medical practitioners and nurses were interviewed to ascertain their views on these limitations. The results confirmed various limitations that need to be rectified by means of the amendment/deregulation of selected legislation. It is also recommended that a model for professional accountability, suitable for the South African health care delivery system, be developed.