Gravidez na adolescência: enfrentamento na estratégia de saúde da família

Abstract

Adolescent pregnancy is an extremely important issue due to its high incidence and the large number of complications for the mother and fetus. This study sought to identify the causal factors of the high incidence of teenage pregnancy and its consequences, and propose solutions aimed at reducing such an occurrence, adjusting the municipality of Campos Altos and Family Health Strategy (FHS) Francisco Santirocchi. The survey was made in bibliographic databases Scielo, Medline and Lilacs in the period of 1998 through 2009 and sites of government official statistics - Datasus and IBGE. Data from the situational diagnosis of FHS was also used. Identification of the major complications such as higher rates of newborns with low birth weight, maternal anemia, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, cephalo-pelvic disproportion, and postpartum infections were made. Strategies have been proposed to improve and ease the situation. It can be concluded that it lacks appropriate policies for dealing with this situation and that teams of FHS has a key role in reducing the high rate of teenage pregnancy.