Perfil das adolescentes grávidas do município de Buenópolis/Minas Gerais

Abstract

A descriptive exploratory quantitative approach that aimed to study characteristics of pregnant teenagers accompanied by primary care of Buenópolis / MG. We studied education, marital status, age profile, the amount of prenatal consultations; gestational duration and type of delivery. For this we used the secondary data provided by the Department of the SUS (DATASUS), the Information System on Live Births (SINASC) and System Monitoring Program for Humanization of Prenatal and Birth (SISPRENATAL) in the period 2003 to in 2012. The percentage of pregnant teens was around 24% in the period. Only 45.2% of pregnant teenagers had 7 or more visits. There were 72.9% of vaginal deliveries and 27.1% cesarean. Only 103 (38.1%) of the 270 adolescents studied during the first consultation conducted in the first three months. The prevalence of adolescents who have had premature babies during the study period was 13.4%. 75.9% of pregnant adolescents were unmarried when they had their children. There was a significant difference group school pregnant adolescents with school: in 2003, 39.1% for group of the year 2012, 100%. The characterization of the profile of pregnant adolescents can identify these needs and thus direct the active ages health education and prenatal and postnatal care for this population. Given the findings, it was evident the need for: 1.Ações educational and intersectoral that can really transform information into behaviors that prevent pregnancy among adolescents, and 2. Training Strategy for Family Health to conduct a pre-natal qualified for pregnant adolescents and assistance that includes supply of contraceptive indicated for adolescents in general.