Estratégia de Saúde da Família e gravidez na adolescência

Abstract

The teen pregnancy or teen pregnancy is no longer a chance occurrence, and the number of people involved in this situation brought to light a set of measurements knowledge of which makes it feasible to plan interventions of the professionals of family health teams. The present study aims to identify technical-scientific literature on the issues surrounding teenage pregnancy in their biological, social and educational activities and forms of the professionals of family health teams. It is a study of literature critical review of the kind that enables summarize, analyze and synthesize the information available in the literature. Wereresearched scientific articles based electronic LILACS and SCIELO january 1994 to january 2012. Adolescence, a period which, according to World Health Organization includes the age between 10 and 19 years is a phase that involves a significant change that determines biopsychosocial and behavioral and emotional characteristics that impact on sexual and reproductive health of adolescents of both sexes. The high number of births in this age group and the increasingly early onset of sexual activity justify the provision of adequate assistance to the needs of this group, thus leading to the study. This is because pregnancy is included in the vulnerability of this stage of life is a challenge for health professionals to promote the prevention of unwanted pregnancy. The family health team must be prepared and based on scientific knowledge, dialogue and reflection, encouraging efforts to ensure the promotion of health. This involves preparation of the team, in addition, good communication, privacy, confidentiality, accessibility, and more comprehensive assessment