Impacto familiar, social y psicológico del embarazo en las adolescentes que asisten a consulta del Centro de Salud Nº 2 José María Astudillo, Cuenca 2013

Abstract

Objective: The present investigation established the "family, social and psychological impact of pregnancy among adolescents attending consultation "Health Center No. 2," Jose Maria Astudillo. Cuenca, 2013.

Material and Methods: A descriptive study. We worked with a finite universe of 17 pregnant adolescents who attended the consultation Health Center No. 2 Jose Maria Astudillo, who were administered the structured questionnaire that collected information on: age, marital status, education, occupation, planning pregnancy, contraceptive use, age at first intercourse, risk factors and life project. Data were processed and analyzed using Microsoft office programs Word, Excel, and SPSS are presented in 2 x 2 tables.

Results: 88.2 % of families accepted the teenage pregnancy, 5.9 % were rejected and 5.9 % had no reaction. 76.5 % of teens believe that after having her son is studying and working. 17.6% plan to work to meet the needs of his family, only 5.9 % think work. 82.4 % accepted their pregnancy, 11.8 % did not admit it, so this leads to the teenager a lot of psychological problems for the birth of his son. While 5.9% have no problem.

Conclusions: Adolescent pregnancy is considered high risk, so that the frequency of risk factors is high and contributes to increased likelihood of complications both during pregnancy, childbirth and newborn.

KEYWORDS: FAMILY, TEEN PREGNANCY, AZUAY, PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, SEXUALITY, LIFE PROJECT.