%0 Journal Article
%T Risk Perception in Pregnant Adolescents in the ¡°Rafael Vald¨¦s¡± Policlinic in 2009 Percepci¨®n del riesgo en gestantes adolescentes del Policl¨ªnico ¡°Rafael Vald¨¦s¡±, a o 2009.
%A Melissa Serra Ru¨ªz
%A Rosa Mar¨ªa Alonso Ur¨ªa
%A Miguel Serra Vald¨¦s
%J MediSur
%D 2011
%I Centro Provincial de Informaci¨®n de las Ciencias M¨¦dicas en Cienfuegos
%X Background: pregnancy in adolescence is commonly associated with higher medical risk, psychological problems and social disadvantages. Female adolescents tend to be ignorant on the risks of pregnancy at such age. Objective: to identify the risk perception in pregnant adolescents of the ¡°Rafael Vald¨¦s¡± policlinic. Method: a prospective, descriptive study was conducted at the ¡®¡¯Rafael Vald¨¦s¡± policlinic in Cotorro, Habana, from January 1st to December 31st, 2009. It included 79 pregnant adolescents. Variables analyzed: age, educational level, current educational and marital status. Data were collected through direct interview. A questionnaire was also applied in order to assess risk perception in the group of adolescents. Data were processed in Excel, thus determining frequencies and percents. Results: 89, 9 % of adolescents were between 15 and 19 years old, 91, 5 % were single or had unstable partners and 74, 4 % began having sexual relationships after they were 15 years old. 49, 9 % of these adolescents had abandoned their studies. Most of them referred to know about contraception, sexuality and pregnancy risks. They had family support and pregnancy was booked on time. Nevertheless, there was no correspondence with the reasons exposed to continue with pregnancy. Conclusion: the process of orientation and education of adolescents on reproductive health and sexuality issues should be systematic and constitutes our responsibility. Fundamento: el embarazo en la adolescencia se asocia a mayores riesgos m¨¦dicos, problemas psicol¨®gicos y desventajas sociales. Las adolescentes, han demostrado desconocimiento acerca de los riesgos de un embarazo a esta edad. Objetivo: identificar la precepci¨®n de riesgo en embarazadas adolescentes del policl¨ªnico ¡°Rafael Vald¨¦s¡±. M¨¦todo: estudio descriptivo, prospectivo de las 79 embarazadas adolescentes del Policl¨ªnico ¡°Rafael Vald¨¦s¡±, del Cotorro, La Habana, del 1 1ro de enero al 31 de diciembre de 2009. Las variables analizadas fueron: edad, nivel de escolaridad, estado de los estudios, edad del coito y estado civil, tomadas por entrevista directa, adem¨¢s de la aplicaci¨®n de una encuesta para valorar la percepci¨®n de riesgo del grupo. Los datos se procesaron en Excel, determinando frecuencias y porcentajes. Resultados: el 89,9 % ten¨ªan de 15-19 a os, 91,5 % entre solteras o con relaci¨®n de pareja inestable y 74,4 % hab¨ªan iniciado la actividad coital despu¨¦s de 15 a os. Hab¨ªan abandonado los estudios, 49,9 % de las adolescentes. La mayor¨ªa refiri¨® tener conocimientos sobre anticoncepci¨®n, sexualidad, riesgos del embarazo, ten
%K Percepci¨®n
%K riesgo
%K adolescente
%K embarazo en la adolescencia
%K orientaci¨®n
%K educaci¨®n sexual
%K salud sexual y reproductiva
%U http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1731