Práticas demonstrativas de adesão ao pré-natal por gestantes adolescentes

Abstract

Although pregnancy is not synonymous with disease, early motherhood presents vulnerabilities not only biological but also social and economic. Hence the importance of prenatal care quality and operation of self-care practices in pregnant teenagers, preparing them to face positively motherhood. The aim of this study was to identify the practices demonstration of adherence to the guidelines received prenatal care. This was a quantitative study of exploratory cross-sectional design, developed in the service of Prenatal Clinic Maria da Glória, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro. For data collection we used two scripts, one addressing the profile of young people and practices regarding membership and other guidance received. The data were processed and analyzed in the software program Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16.0. In the analysis we used simple frequency distribution, mean comparison and correlation of Pearson and Spearman. The group was composed of 30 pregnant adolescents aged between 13 and 18 years, with a steady partner, elementary school, at home, with personal income and family income nonexistent one to three minimum wages. The most cited contraceptive methods used before pregnancy were the hormone orally, the male condom and withdrawal. The pregnancy was not planned by most, but was wanted. In general, pregnant women were primiparous and were in the third trimester of pregnancy. Adherence to prenatal care was considered sufficient, however unsatisfactory. Regarding guidance received during the tour, although no statistical analysis was significant, there was an increase in scores often adhesion when young people are targeted. This work shows that, in general, one should dispense to the young pregnant woman paid a care in a broader context of their lives, articulating facets biological, socioeconomic, educational and family.