Análisis del perfil sociodemográfico de las adolescentes embarazadas asistidas en una unidad de atención integral de un hospital de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, período febrero-abril, 2017
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Sociodemographic profile
adolescents
pregnancy
gynecology and obstetrics
Dominican Republic
perfil sociodemográfico
adolescentes
embarazo
ginecología y obstetricia
República Dominicana.
adolescents
pregnancy
gynecology and obstetrics
Dominican Republic
perfil sociodemográfico
adolescentes
embarazo
ginecología y obstetricia
República Dominicana.
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Intituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC)
El embarazo en adolescentes es una de las problemáticas más frecuentes en la población dominicana. Según el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA), la República Dominicana está entre los cinco países de América Latina con mayor número de embarazos prematuros, con una tasa de natalidad en jóvenes entre 15 y 19 años del 20,5%, en 20151. Numerosos estudios han concluido que los factores sociodemográficos tienen una gran influencia en el embarazo precoz; debido a la falta de esfuerzos para realizar campañas nacionales de educación sexual, es preocupante la cantidad de adolescentes, principalmente entre 13 y 19 años, que quedan embarazadas, desconociendo los grandes riesgos que esto supone.En este trabajo, analizamos el perfil sociodemográfico de las adolescentes embarazadas asistidas en una unidad de atención integral de un hospital de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, durante el período febrero-abril de 2017, mediante un estudio prospectivo, descriptivo y de corte transversal, en el que se analizaron las características sociales implicadas en el embarazo temprano, a partir de una muestra de 130 adolescentes embarazadas. El estudio indicó que la edad más frecuente en la que se presenta el embarazo adolescente fue 19 años, con un 34.6%. Del mismo modo, se determinó que más de la mitad de las muestras se encontraban en un estado de unión libre (53%), equivalente a 69 casos; además, el sector más frecuente fue Villa Mella, con un 18.5%; y más del 80% de las pacientes tenía seguro de salud público subsidiado por el gobierno.
Adolescent pregnancy is one of the most frequent problems in the Dominican population. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Dominican Republic is among the five countries in Latin America with the highest number of premature pregnancies, with a birth rate in young people between 15 and 19 years of 20.5%, in 2015. Numerous studies have concluded that sociodemographic factors have a great influence on early pregnancy, and due to the lack of efforts in national sex education campaigns, the number of adolescents, mainly between 13 and 19 years old, who become pregnant is worrisome, ignoring the great risks that this entails.We analyze the sociodemographic profile of pregnant adolescents assisted in a comprehensive care unit of a hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during the period February-April 2017, in a prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study, in which analyzed the social characteristics in early pregnancy, from a sample of 130 pregnant adolescents. The study indicated that the most frequent age in which adolescent pregnancy occurs was 19 years, with 34.6%. In the same way, it was determined that more than half of the samples were in a state of free union (53%), equivalent to 69 cases; in addition, the most frequent sector was Villa Mella, with 18.5%, and more than 80% of the patients had public health insurance subsidized by the government.
Adolescent pregnancy is one of the most frequent problems in the Dominican population. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Dominican Republic is among the five countries in Latin America with the highest number of premature pregnancies, with a birth rate in young people between 15 and 19 years of 20.5%, in 2015. Numerous studies have concluded that sociodemographic factors have a great influence on early pregnancy, and due to the lack of efforts in national sex education campaigns, the number of adolescents, mainly between 13 and 19 years old, who become pregnant is worrisome, ignoring the great risks that this entails.We analyze the sociodemographic profile of pregnant adolescents assisted in a comprehensive care unit of a hospital in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during the period February-April 2017, in a prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study, in which analyzed the social characteristics in early pregnancy, from a sample of 130 pregnant adolescents. The study indicated that the most frequent age in which adolescent pregnancy occurs was 19 years, with 34.6%. In the same way, it was determined that more than half of the samples were in a state of free union (53%), equivalent to 69 cases; in addition, the most frequent sector was Villa Mella, with 18.5%, and more than 80% of the patients had public health insurance subsidized by the government.
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Science and Health; Vol 2 No 1 (2018): Science and Health, january-april; 41-47
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 2 Núm. 1 (2018): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 41-47
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2018.v2i1
Ciencia y Salud; Vol. 2 Núm. 1 (2018): Ciencia y Salud, enero-abril; 41-47
2613-8824
2613-8816
10.22206/cysa.2018.v2i1