Risk awareness among pregnant adolescent women in Zimbabwe

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Vupenyu Gundani ◽  
Rowesai Gandanga
Keyword(s):  
Risk Awareness ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent

scholarly journals Perfil social e obstétrico de gestantes adolescentes/Social and obstetric profile of pregnant adolescent women

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graziela Tainara Okuda ◽  
Fernanda Bigio Cavalhieri ◽  
Ana Carolina Simões Pereira ◽  
Camila Hidemi Danno ◽  
Elisabete Takeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent

A adolescência é a etapa da vida compreendida entre a infância e a fase adulta, marcada por complexos processos de crescimento e desenvolvimento biopsicossocial. Nesse período, o início precoce da sexarca, associado à falta de conhecimento sobre métodos contraceptivos e baixa escolaridade, resulta no aumento de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis e gravidez indesejada. O objetivo do estudo foi identificar as características sociais e obstétricas de gestantes adolescentes. Trata-se de estudo descritivo, retrospectivo, transversal e quantitativo, desenvolvido com dados de 2011, 2012 e primeiro semestre de 2013, de 309 adolescentes de 10 a 19 anos, gestantes, coletados mediante formulário, no Sistema de Monitoramento e Avaliação da Atenção ao Pré-Natal e Puerpério e Sistema de Informação Ambulatorial Local, além de prontuários físicos e eletrônicos de 32 unidades de saúde da família de um município do centro-oeste do estado de São Paulo. Para análise dos dados, utilizou-se a estatística descritiva e testes de associação. Identificou-se que 36% das gestantes frequentaram seis ou mais consultas do pré-natal. A faixa etária prevalente foi a de 16 a 19 anos. Constatou-se que a educação em saúde das adolescentes é primordial como tentativa para a diminuição da gestação na adolescência, a fim de melhorar a qualidade de vida do binômio mãe-bebê.

scholarly journals Perinatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Yam Prasad Dwa ◽  
Sunita Bhandari ◽  
Devendra Shrestha ◽  
Ajaya Kumar Dhakal
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Pregnancy ◽  
Perinatal Asphyxia ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Perinatal Outcomes ◽  
Breech Presentation ◽  
Fetal Distress ◽  
Neonatal Deaths ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent

Introduction: Adolescent pregnancy is prevalent in Nepal and bears significant consequences to both mother and newborn. Methods: All pregnant women aged 19 years or less who were admitted for delivery at KIST Medical College during 14th April 2017 to 15th July 2018 were included in this study. Maternal and immediate neonatal outcomes were analyzed retrospectively from their medical records. Results: There were 135 pregnant adolescent women out of 1300 deliveries. Preeclampsia was observed in 2 pregnancies. Vaginal delivery (99; 73.3%) was the predominant mode of delivery. Emergency LS CS was performed in 35 (25.9%) deliveries and most frequent indications for LS CS were nonprogress of labor (8/35), breech presentation (8/35) and fetal distress (6/35). 10 (7.4%) babies were born preterm. 23 (17%) babies were born low birth weight. 37 (27.4%) neonates were symptomatic and required neonatal admission. Respiratory distress was the most frequent neonatal problem (29; 21.5%), followed by neonatal sepsis (18; 13.3%) and perinatal asphyxia (9; 6.7%). There were 3 (2.2%) still birth and 2 (1.5%) early neonatal deaths. Conclusion: Adolescent pregnancy was common and associated with increased early neonatal problems.

scholarly journals Pregnancy during Adolescence and Associated Risks: An 8-Year Hospital-Based Cohort Study (2007–2014) in Romania, the Country with the Highest Rate of Teenage Pregnancy in Europe

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demetra-Gabriela Socolov ◽  
Magdalena Iorga ◽  
Alexandru Carauleanu ◽  
Ciprian Ilea ◽  
Iolanda Blidaru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Adult Group ◽  
Singleton Pregnancy ◽  
Pregnancy Risk ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent ◽  
Pregnancy And Delivery

Aim. To determine pregnancy and delivery outcomes among teenagers.Materials and Methods. An 8-year retrospective comparative hospital-based cohort study is analysing singleton pregnancy comorbidities and delivery parameters of a teenage group under the age of 20 compared with a young adult group 20–24 years of age in a university hospital.Results. Teenage is a risk factor for preterm birth <37 weeks (1.21 [1.08–1.35]), foetal growth restriction (1.34 [1.21–1.48]), episiotomy (1.27 [1.21–1.34]), uterine revision (1.15 [1.06–1.25]), APGAR <7 at 1 min (2.42 [1.21–1.67]), cephalopelvic disproportion (1.26 [1.07–1.48]), and postpartum haemorrhage (1.42 [1.25–1.62]); however, caesarean delivery occurs less frequently in teenagers than in adults (0.75 [0.70–0.80]). The following comorbidities are risk factors for teenage pregnancy (risk ratio [CI 95%]): anaemia (1.13 [1.10–1.17]), low urinary tract infection (1.10 [1.03–1.18]), pediculosis (2.42 [1.90–3.00]), anogenital condyloma (1.50 [1.04–2.17]), and trichomoniasis (1.74 [1.12–2.68]). The risks for hepatitis B and hepatitis C, premature rupture of membranes, and placenta praevia were lower compared with those in the young adult group, respectively, 0.43 (0.26–0.71), 0.90 (0.85–0.96), and 0.29 (0.20–0.41), while the risk for gestational diabetes and preeclampsia were the same in both groups.Conclusion. Considering the high risks for teenage pregnancy, this information should be provided to pregnant adolescent women and their caregivers.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Pregnant Adolescent Women: analysis of secondary data

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 283-290
Author(s):  
Luciane Peter Grillo ◽  
Milena Cristina Slaviero ◽  
Tatiana Mezadri
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent

scholarly journals Anthropometric Assessment for Adolescent Pregnancy: A Descriptive Study on Married Adolescents in Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
MN Haque
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Community Education ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent ◽  
Early Motherhood ◽  
Low Weight ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Future Pregnancy

Background: Adolescent childbearing has emerged as a major concern in Bangladesh due to its shorter term adverse effects on both the mothers and babies born to adolescent mothers. Bangladesh is one of the vulnerable countries in the world and the most vulnerable country in South Asian region regarding early motherhood risks. Most of the adolescents pelvis is not mature enough for childbirth and malnutrition may stunt normal growth of adolescent women. But a greater proportion of currently married adolescent women want a child very soon. Hence it is needed to assess adolescent women’s physical and nutritional status for making future pregnancy outcomes safer. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the physical and nutritional status of married adolescent women for pregnancy by calculating prevalence of low weight, low height, stunting and thinness. Methodology: For assessing pre-pregnancy physical and nutritional status of married adolescent women, data extracted from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS)–2004. Based on fundamental anthropometric variables (weight and height), stunting and thinness profile of study population has been prepared. Also, group mean of weight and height, prevalence of low weight (<45kg) and low height (<145 cm) have been calculated. Results: Adolescent women, on average, are at vulnerable for childbirth regarding their weight in the study results. For instance, more than 64% of married non-pregnant adolescent women’s weights are less than 45 kg and more than 15% of married non-pregnant adolescent women belong to height less than 145 cm in Bangladesh. It is also estimated that more than 16% and around 50% of married non-pregnant adolescent women were thin and stunted respectively in Bangladesh. Conclusion: Since early childbearing is a social norm in Bangladesh and many of married adolescent women are not physically fit for pregnancy, so it is necessary to encourage married adolescent women to delay childbearing through community education and by encouraging them to use family planning services. It should be necessary to pay special emphasizes for improving adolescent women’s nutritional status through the country’s Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Program or through National Nutrition Program (NNP). Keywords: Adolescent; Bangladesh; Pregnancy; Stunting; Thinness  DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v30i3.3918J Nep Paedtr Soc 2010;30(3):154-159

scholarly journals Association of all forms of malnutrition and socioeconomic status, educational level and ethnicity in Colombian children and non-pregnant women

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (S1) ◽  
pp. s51-s58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Cediel ◽  
Eliana Perez ◽  
Diego Gaitán ◽  
Olga L Sarmiento ◽  
Laura Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Educational Levels ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent

AbstractObjective:To examine the association of all forms of malnutrition and socioeconomic status (SES), educational level and ethnicity in children <5 years, non-pregnant adolescent women (11–19 years) and non-pregnant adult women (20–49 years) in Colombia.Design:Cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2010 Colombian National Nutrition Survey. The prevalence of malnutrition was compared across categories of SES, educational level and ethnicity.Setting:Colombia.Participants:The sample for the current analysis comprised children <5 years, non-pregnant adolescent women (11–19 years) and non-pregnant adult women (20–49 years).Results:In children <5 years, a low SES and maternal educational level were significantly associated with a lower prevalence of overweight/obesity compared with high levels of SES and maternal education, that is, the prevalence of overweight/obesity was 1·4 and 1·6 times lower in categories of low SES and educational levels, respectively. In contrast, the prevalence of wasting, stunting and anaemia was higher in the lowest SES and maternal educational categories (the prevalence was between 1·1 and 1·8 times higher for these indicators). In women, the lowest SES (11 and 19 years) and educational levels (20 and 49 years) exhibited a higher prevalence in all forms of malnutrition compared with their counterparts in the highest categories (i.e. overweight/obesity, stunting and anaemia). Additionally, indigenous or Afro-Colombian children and women had the highest prevalence of malnutrition in comparison with other ethnicities.Conclusions:These results suggest that public policies should address all forms of malnutrition that occur in the most vulnerable populations in Colombia using multiple strategies.

Clinical and social characteristics of adolescent women who gave birth in the framework of the specialized program on management of pregnancy and childbirth in adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Yevgeniy Sergeyevich Mikhaylin ◽  
Lada Anatolyevna Ivanova ◽  
Aleksey Gennadyevich Savitskiy ◽  
Larisa Pavlovna Zhibura ◽  
Igor Borisovich Dementsov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
Teenage Girls ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent ◽  
Specialized Center ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care

The article describes the clinical and social characteristics of pregnant adolescent women who gave birth in Maternity hospital N 10 in 2013 in the framework of the specialized city Program on management of pregnancy and childbirth in adolescents “Young mother”. It is shown that the frequency of complications of pregnancy and childbirth in the juvenile patients observed in the framework of the specialized Programs for pregnant adolescents, was lower than according to the literature, or these complications were easier. It was also noted the absence of perinatal mortality and abandoned children in the patients of the Program. It is shown that implementation of the comprehensive medical, medical-social, psychological and legal assistance to young pregnant girls in a specialized Center for pregnant adolescents can improve the outcomes of pregnancies and quality of medical care for such a difficult category of patients, as pregnant teenage girls.

scholarly journals Profile of Teenage Pregnancy in H. Adam Malik Hospital Medan in 2011-2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78
Author(s):  
Khairani Sukatendel ◽  
Iman Helmi Effendi ◽  
Sarah Dina ◽  
S. A. Nasution ◽  
Johny Marpaung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Adolescent Women ◽  
Pregnant Adolescent ◽  
Newborn Weight

Many of the teenagers who enter pregnancy would cause a decline in health and nutritional status. Delivery at an early age was associated with a greater health risk for the mother. To assess the profile of teenage pregnancy in H. Adam Malik Hospital Medan year 2011-2015. This study was conducted with descriptive study design using secondary data from medical records. There were 128 patients who became pregnant in their teens. Then the data were tabulated and presented in the form of frequency distribution table and were analyzed descriptively. Most pregnant women came to the hospital for parturition (60.1%) followed by preeclampsia / eclampsia (14.8%). The way of delivery of pregnant adolescent women was vaginal (52.3%) followed by cesarean (36.7%). There was no significant relationship between adolescent age of pregnant and newborn weight. There was no significant relationship between the age of the adolescent and method of delivery. Most teenage pregnancy occured between 17-19 years. Most pregnant teenagers delivered vaginally, and most of the newborns were normoweight

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