Complications of pregnancy in adolescents
Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2022, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Complications of pregnancy in adolescent mothers aged between 10 and 19 years seem to be related to sociocultural variables, conditions of care and medical attention provided to them; These pregnancies are presented as unwanted or unplanned events and with a weak relationship with the couple. This determines an attitude of rejection and concealment in the face of the condition and fear of an adverse reaction from the family group; This generates late or insufficient prenatal control and determines greater maternal morbidity and mortality, which generates an estimated increase of 2 to 3 times infant mortality, compared to groups of mothers aged between 20 and 29 years. Objective: To identify the determining factors of pregnancy complications in adolescents. Materials and methods: The methodology used is of the descriptive- quantitative type, this includes the review of publications and scientific articles related to the topic of pregnancy complications in adolescents. Results: This condition is a reflection of various individual, relational and social sociocultural factors that interact with each other; it is found in families with lower levels of education and poverty, in Afro-descendant and indigenous communities; it affects the psychosocial development of mothers, has negative repercussions, since it reduces opportunities for study and employment and contributes to perpetuating intergenerational cycles of poverty. Conclusions: Legislation must be developed within the system that allows comprehensive protection for adolescents; pregnancy complications derive from determining factors such as legislation, system discrimination, social exclusion and racism, as well as obstacles to accessing health systems, inequality in social and gender relations.
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Sidney Elizabeth Salazar Vela
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