Gravidez na adolescência um desafio para o enfermeiro: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Despite almost two decades of existence of the family health Strategy, the impact of pregnancy in adolescents is still a challenge for some teams. The objectives of this work were conducting a literature review on national literature on teenage pregnancy with emphasis on the role of the nurse and raise in selected studies that discuss the aspects necessary ones to improve the quality of care the pregnant teens. 36 articles were found in 11 journals and 14 articles were those that most closely match the object of this study. The review noted that the professional nurse realizes that teenage pregnancy, in addition to being a public health problem to conceive a social problem, also influenced by the media society and the family atmosphere. The final considerations of these studies point to the need for educational actions on sexual health and sexuality to allow the teenagers to the opportunity for choice of contraceptive methods that enable them to have sexual life without running the risk of an unwanted pregnancy. It was also considered important for the training of professionals of family health teams in dealing with this segment of society that is still looking for some health services.