scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER EDUCATION IN DECREASING ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY: A LITERATURE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
Anak Agung Istri Dalem Cinthya Riris ◽  
Ni Kadek Diah Purnamayanti

Background: Currently, the number of adolescents who have sexual intercourse is increasing and those make a higher risk of medical, psychological, and social implications. This behaviour is obviously leading to an increase the number of adolescence pregnancy. Sex education and counselling in many countries is delivered by health care professionals. In Indonesia, there are some sex education programs delivered by peer educators but their success in reducing adolescence pregnancy is unknown. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of a peer reproductive health education program in decreasing unplanned pregnancy in adolescents. Method: This integrative literature review was based on 3 databases which included Google Scholar, Pubmed and SAGE Journal. The inclusion criteria were articles published within the 2012–2018-year range, written in English, and the entire article was available and accessible. Only original articles with experimental design will be included. The quality of the selected articles was defined by using the Olsen-Baisch Scoring critical appraisal tool for integrative review. Result: Peer education builds social support and sense of belonging. The content is not only about unplanned pregnancy but also STI and HIV; responsible decision making; and body image identification. Peer educator can be the role model and have greater opportunities to counter the risk of adolescent pregnancy. Conclusion: Preventing adolescent pregnancy can save the next generation and improve adolescent health. Peer educator as part of health provider connect adolescents with their reproductive health needs. This approach would be beneficial strategy consider by health provider to protect adolescents. Keywords: adolescent, peer educator, pregnancy, sex education

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arip Ambulan Panjaitan ◽  
Erina Nur Afni ◽  
Sri Achadi Nugraheni

Permasalahan kesehatan reproduksi remaja menjadi isu internasional. Keadaan yang terjadi di Indonesia, remaja putri lebih takut pada risiko sosial seperti kehilangan keperawanan, hamil di luar nikah yang akan menjadi bahan gunjingan masyarakat dibanding risiko seksual, yang menyangkut kesehatan reproduksi  dan kesehatan seksualnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengumpulkan dan menganalisa artikel yang berhubungan dengan pengembangan model kesehatan reproduksi berbasis masalah, kebutuhan, sekolah, budaya dan keluarga sebagai upaya pencegahan kehamilan pada remaja. Metode yang digunakan adalah literature review, artikel dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan mesin pencari seperti EBSCO, Sciencedirect, googlesholar. Kriteria artikel yang digunakan adalah yang diterbitkan tahun 1995-2018. Berdasarkan hasil bahwa situasi kesehatan reproduksi remaja putri menjadi isu dibalik masih tingginya angka kematian ibu dan bayi. Kondisi ini diperberat dengan faktor lain seperti, pernikahan dini, kehamilan dini, IMS, HIV dan AIDS serta penyakit tidak menular seperti kanker payudara dan leher rahim, aborsi, seks pranikah, gizi dan lain-lain. Keterpaparan remaja putri tentang kesehatan reproduksi dari lingkungan sosial tentang pendidikan kesehatan melalui pendekatan remaja yang melibatkan teman sebaya, guru BK, keluarga atau orang tua, petugas kesehatan serta stakeholder. Informasi mengenai masalah kesehatan reproduksi, selain penting diketahui oleh para pemberi pelayanan kesehatan, pembuat keputusan, juga penting bagi stakeholder, agar dapat membantu menurunkan masalah kesehatan reproduksi remaja putri.


2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Hastuti Marlina ◽  
Nizwardi Jalinus ◽  
Rusnadi Rahmat

The problem of teenagers in that world associated with early health, early circulation, difficult cancer, HIV / AIDS and increased STIs. The writing of this article is to know and examine the efforts and programs that have been conducted by various countries in providing information on issues relating to the three issues of adolescent reproductive health (Sexuality, HIV / AIDS and Drugs). The method used in the journal using EBSCO, Proquest, Sciencedirect, google scholar published from 2002 to 2018. The result of the literature review is the knowledge of sexual health education portrait for which has been done by various countries namely: Integration of Sexual Education in all strata of education, Counseling Sexual Education by Specialist Doctors, School-based Counseling is accompanied by Parents. The correlation of sex education in schools by teachers wants to apply in the home associated with parents despite the need for regular consultation to specialist doctors such as doctors, pediatricians and doctors of venereal diseases. Sex education on reproductive health has been done in various countries proven to reduce the three problems of adolescent reproductive health  Keywords: Education, Sex, Teenagers


2021 ◽  
pp. 78-80
Author(s):  
Suganthi. M

Sex education and reproductive health has always been demurred subject in India due to culture and religious inhibitions. Lack of knowledge on reproductive health during adolescent leads to sexually transmitted infections, violence, bullying and unplanned pregnancy ( RM Anderson, 2013).The hormonal changes during the adolescent age, stigma on sex related subject matters and gender inequalities in India are the greater challenges for reproductive health education (WHO,2010).Thus, endowing the scientific knowledge on sex will navigate to a quality life. Considering the above aspects, the study was rolled on to study intends to emphasize the need, knowledge and attitude towards sex education among girl adolescent and also to investigate the positive and negative effect of sex education on students. The study intended to understand the practical possibilities in implementing sex education in India


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Yang Xu ◽  
Guixia Yang

Objective: To understand the general information of adolescent girls with unplanned pregnancy and the information about abortion and reproductive health knowledge, analyze the influencing factors of unplanned pregnancy and explore the preventive measures. Methods: Using epidemiological investigation method, the adolescent females (age <19 years old) who volunteered requested pain deprivation in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2019 were examined by questionnaire with informed consultation, and the results were analyzed. Results: After screening, 98 valid questionnaires were received. The average age of girls were 16.81 years old, and the youngest was 13 years old. Employed girls accounted for 54.0%, students for 23.5% and unemployed people for 22.5%. Non-earners accounted for 38.8%, and those with monthly income less than 3,000 yuan accounted for 86.8%. 78.6 of those aged 16-18 had sex for the first time. The age of first sexual intercourse ?15 years old accounted for 21.4%. The first abortion patients accounted for 84.7%, repeated abortion accounted for 15.3%. years old accounted for 19.05%. First abortion in the age ?15 There was no statistical difference between the reproductive health knowledge mastery score and the family economic status, parents’ occupation, parents’ marital status, parents’ sex education (P >0.05). The score of reproductive health knowledge was statistically different from that of school sex education and hospital sex education (P <0.05). Conclusions: The primary cause of unintended pregnancy is the lack of knowledge of contraception and reproductive health. Schools and hospitals are effective in sex education for adolescent girls. Relevant government departments, schools, families and hospitals should pay more attention to sex education and strengthen efforts to improve the quality of education, so as to further reduce the harm caused by accidental pregnancy of adolescent girls.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 5-8
Author(s):  
L. S. Kruglova ◽  
A. A. Osina ◽  
A. A. Khotko

Among patients with psoriasis, approximately 50% are women and almost 75 % of them are under the age of 40 years. Thus, most women with psoriasis have childbearing potential. When pregnancy occurs in 22 % of patients, the activity of psoriasis persists, characteristic of the course before pregnancy, in 23 % of women, the course of the disease worsens. The article provides up-to-date data on the management of pregnant patients with psoriasis. To improve pregnancy outcomes in patients with psoriasis, it is important to prevent exacerbation of the disease. The choice of drug therapy in this case is based on an assessment of the ratio of the risk of undesirable effects of the drugs on the developing fetus and the risk of the development of exacerbation of psoriasis, which can cause an adverse pregnancy outcome. Despite the fact that the available clinical experience of using genetically engineered drugs is still limited, with a certain degree of confidence we can say that there is no increase in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with therapy with certolizumab pegol.


2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 902-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malihe Nourollahpour Shiadeh ◽  
Elena Cassinerio ◽  
Maryam Modarres ◽  
Armin Zareiyan ◽  
Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-167
Author(s):  
Rajesh Varma

Significant progress has been made in improving the awareness of young people of available contraception services and their access to these services. Nonetheless, many young people are reluctant to engage with health care professionals, and thus, can experience adverse consequences, such as unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection. This article presents a best practice approach to the management of young people requesting contraception in primary care. A systematic approach is advocated, employing an age-appropriate consultation style, confidentiality, competency testing, risk assessment and an individualised contraceptive treatment plan.


Author(s):  
Ali Abbasi ◽  
Hossein Ebrahimi ◽  
Hossein Bagheri ◽  
Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad ◽  
Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini ◽  
...  

AbstractBackgroundOne of the factors associated with readmission is inappropriate sexual activity after myocardial infarction (MI). This study aimed to assess the effect of peer education on the sexual quality of life (SQOL) in patients with MI.MethodsIn this randomized controlled clinical trial, 70 patients with MI meeting the inclusion criteria were assigned to experimental or control groups using block randomization. Peer education for the intervention group was provided on the third day after MI. Education sessions lasted from 90 to 120 minutes. Data were collected using demographic, sexual quality of life-female (SQOL-F), and sexual quality of life-male (SQOL-M) questionnaires during the fourth week after MI.ResultsThere was no significant difference between the two groups before the intervention in terms of demographic and SQOL. The mean of SQOL in the peer education group was significantly higher than the control group at the 4-week follow-up.ConclusionsAccording to the results, using peer education is recommended for the sexual health care professionals.


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