PREGNANCY PLANNING IN ADOLESCENCE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.59960

Keywords:

Pregnancy in adolescence, Unplanned Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Adolescent, Contraception.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the pregnancy planning of adolescents according to the London Measure
of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) classification.
Method: a case-control study was carried out with 86 pregnant adolescents (cases) and 86
young pregnant women with no history of pregnancy in adolescence (controls), in Family Health
Strategy units of Cuiabá-MT, from August to November 2016. The exposure and outcome
variables were analyzed using bivariate analysis to test the association between pregnancy in
adolescence and several independent variables.
Results: 63.9% of the adolescent pregnancies were classified as ambivalent, followed by
unplanned, although they were desired, noting that 63.7% did not use contraception in the
month in which they became pregnant.
Conclusion: the study identified that the adolescent pregnancies were desired, however,
unplanned, revealing the ambiguity between intention and action, thus contributing to better
comprehension and guidance in the reproductive planning of adolescents.

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Published

2019-10-07

How to Cite

Silva, M. J. P. da, Nakagawa, J. T. T., Silva, A. L. R. da, & Espinosa, M. M. (2019). PREGNANCY PLANNING IN ADOLESCENCE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.59960

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Vol. 24 (2019)

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