Embarazo en adolescentes y sus efectos biopsicosociales a largo plazo, en la parroquia Misahualli, enero 2014– diciembre 2018

Abstract

In this project, an investigation of teenage pregnancies and their long-term psychosocial effects in the Misahualli parish was carried out in the period between January 2014 to December 2018. The methodology was of a quantitative, non-experimental, causally correlated kind; the study population was 210 adolescent mothers from the Misahualli parish served at the Misahualli Health Centre and the José María Velasco Ibarra Hospital, Tena. The prevalence of teenage mothers in the Misahualli Parish during the 5-year period is 26% (n= 210 pregnancies), with 74% (n=604 non-pregnant teenagers, with prevailing ages of 15 years and 18 years. The 52% of adolescent women began their sexual life, 53% at 15 years. 52% of adolescent women began their sexual life, a 53% at 15 years. The biological effects prevalent in adolescent pregnancy were 28% urinary tract infection, 17% anaemia, 14% preeclampsia. The route of termination of pregnancy in 18% was by caesarean section, with a short intergenic period in 10% with 2 children before the age of 19. After the first pregnancy, 33% had depression and 17% were afraid. 12% of teens report having suffered abuse from their father (67%) and partner (17%). The motivation to have a 50% crush is for attraction to the opposite sex. The main economic support after pregnancy is represented by 52% represented by parents. We conclude that there were no trained personnel or areas that encompass, all the changes that come with early pregnancy, it is recommended that there be trained personnel specifically for working with adolescents and also that the main leaders of the parish on family planning be trained.