Meninas de Luz: uma abordagem da enfermagem na gravidez na adolescência

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Introduction – The adolescent pregnancy is considered a social problem that is having a fast growing between the Brazilian’s population. The present study had the objective to comprehend the social context that had favored an increase in the report of adolescent pregnancy. Material and Methods – Quantitative and qualitative research through interview based on a questionnaire with semi-structured questions. Results – Were interviewed 34 adolescents between 14 and 18 years old attended in the Centro Social Dona Gercina Borges Teixeira during the period of October of 2008. The following results were found: 38,2% were 18 years old, 58,8% were leaving together with the baby’s father, 91,2% were in the first pregnancy, 38,2% leave in a urban area, 47,1% began their sexual life between 12-14 years old, 58,8% reported to have a good relationship with their parents.
Conclusions – Our study showed that adolescent pregnancy occurs in a social context where factors like scholarship, family aspect and social and economic level are unless favored, showing a problem that should be reviewed by all: family, school, health professionals and the government. By putting this attention on priority to those adolescents, we will be giving the preventive side directions, so that hers development, physical, mental and spiritual can elapse without intercurrence, propitiating a better quality of life.