Nursing minimum data in maternal health forms: a comparative study

ABSTRACT

Aim: To compare the International Nursing Minimum Data Set in a group of data sets used in nursing record forms in the area of maternal health. Method: This is a descriptive and correlational study, based on data present in nursing record forms used in public maternity units in the municipality of João Pessoa, Brazil. The data was organized, categorized and analyzed according to the International Nursing Minimum Data Set. Results: In the category regarding the nursing environment, from the six items present, five were considered. In the second category, all items were considered. The majority of the forms dealt with the elements of nursing care. Conclusion: the results can alert other investigators to the need to define a set of elements that must be documented in situations of nursing care, as a means of highlighting the contribution of nursing staff to assistance with regard to maternal health.