Aspectos Biopsicossociais de Puérperas Adolescentes no Município de João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil

Abstract

This was a descriptive, observational and crosssectional study, whose sample consisted of 104 adolescents, aged between 13 and 19 years, whom were approached in the immediate postpartum period. The data were collected from medical records and interviews with the mothers in the immediate postpartum period. Results: The mean age of participants was 18.5±1.4 years; 52.4 % had mixed ethnicity; 61.5% had dropped out of school; 90% had studied in a public school. There was a predominance of the elementary education level (55.8%). The family and the partner supported the adolescent during pregnancy in 94.2% and 87.5% of cases, respectively. Conclusion: The most common age group of adolescent mothers was between 16 and 19 years, although there was a significant rate of mothers aged between 17 and 19 years. In addition, there was a high prevalence of mothers who dropped out of school due to pregnancy; however, in general, the adolescents were supported by their family and child's father. DESCRIPTORSTeenage pregnancy. Living conditions. Health profile.http://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/rbcs

Fatores que influenciam a adesão de gestantes adolescentes às práticas recomendadas na assistência pré-natal

“…A média de idade encontrada entre as participantes do presente estudo (15,7 anos) é inferior quando comparada a outros estudos que apontam média de Referente à escolaridade, os dados deste estudo corroboram a literatura científica em que se aponta que a maioria das gestantes adolescentes possui ensino fundamental incompleto 5,7,9 . Além disso, observa-se que o abandono escolar é uma constante na vida de gestantes adolescentes 6 .…”