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Perceptions of pregnancy in pregnant adolescents
Percepções da gravidez em adolescentes gestantes
Percepciones del embarazo en las adolescentes embarazadas
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Abstract Objectives: identifying the perceptions of pregnancy in pregnant adolescents from a Family Health Basic Unit in São Vicente do Serido - PB; investigating how adolescents face body changes during gestation; and the importance of prenatal care. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitati... view more
Objectives: identifying the perceptions of pregnancy in pregnant adolescents from a Family Health Basic Unit in São Vicente do Serido - PB; investigating how adolescents face body changes during gestation; and the importance of prenatal care. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach using the Analysis of Discourse of the Collective Subject Technique. Results: there were detected the repercussions of pregnancy for the adolescent's life in family relationships and the representation of prenatal consultations during this period. The adolescents faced pregnancy naturally, adapting themselves and facing changes caused by the precocious pregnancy, showing interest during prenatal consultations and having family support. Conclusion: precocious pregnancy brought new experiences for the pregnant adolescents who need family support, prenatal care and health education, in order to better face this stage of life.... view less
Keywords
perception; adolescent; pregnancy; health care; family; assistance; social support; woman; health; health education; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 2526-2536
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i2.2516-2525
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed