# Technology for nursing care in a Maternal Intensive Care Unit: a methodological study

## TL;DR

This study developed and validated a nursing care plan for a Maternal Intensive Care Unit to improve patient care and outcomes.

## Contribution

The study presents a validated nursing care plan with 34 diagnoses organized by basic human needs for maternal intensive care.

## Key findings

- The nursing history and care plan achieved high appearance validity (Concordance Index 86.3–100).
- Content validity was also high, with average indexes of 90.8 and 92.8 for the history and care plan.
- The instruments were deemed relevant and suitable for use in similar healthcare settings.

## Abstract

to develop and validate a nursing care plan in a Maternal Intensive Care Unit.

a methodological study, developed in stages: integrative review; Nursing History construction; care plan restructuring; appearance and content validity by judges.

the history was organized into sections: Identification; Basic Human Needs; Physical Examination; and Assessment of Basic Human Needs. A care plan was restructured with 34 diagnoses, organized according to basic human needs. A satisfactory level of appearance validity of the history and care plan was obtained (Concordance Index varying between 86.3 and 100 for both instruments), and content validity with average indexes of 90.8 and 92.8, respectively. Thirty-four diagnoses, their interventions and nursing actions were consolidated.

the instruments were considered relevant and pertinent in terms of appearance and content, and their use in the institution under study as well as in other similar services may be recommended.