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Enfermería Global
On-line version ISSN 1695-6141
Abstract
CARVALHO, Nalma Alexandra Rocha de et al. Quality of nursing care in a maternal intensive care unit. Enferm. glob. [online]. 2019, vol.18, n.55, pp.83-126. Epub Oct 21, 2019. ISSN 1695-6141. https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.18.3.342741.
Objective
To evaluate the quality of care provided in a maternal intensive care unit, based on indicators of structure, process and results.
Material and methods
Descriptive study of documentary analysis with a quantitative approach. Data collection happened between January and February 2017 at the Maternal Intensive Care Unit of a reference maternity hospital in Piauí. An observational script with a census sample of 72 patients was used.
Results
The hygiene, comfort and safety axis showed adequate care. However, the nutrition and hydration indicators presented with risky and undesirable care. The axis that presented the best results was nursing records with adequate care in most of the analyzed items.
Conclusion
The study showed satisfactory results in general; however, attention should be given to improvements in nursing care for patients hospitalized in the Maternal Intensive Care Unit, especially for the nutrition and hydration indicators.
Keywords : Nursing Audit; Indicators; Quality of Health Care; Nursing Care; Patient Safety.
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