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Integral care for pregnant adolescents: impact on offspring.
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PURPOSE: To assess the impact of integral support on the health of children of adolescent mothers and their children. METHODS: A prospective study involving 50 adolescent mothers, who had frequent meetings with a multi-professional group throughout pregnancy. After birth, medical followup was provided to mother and child. RESULTS: Mean schooling proved higher than the national average. After follow-up, the rate of return to education was 24%. These adolescents had good social network support from both family and father of the child. They considered themselves good mothers and felt happier after maternity experience. Adolescents demonstrated a responsible sex life involving family planning and correct use of contraception, yielding extremely low levels of repeat pregnancy. Of the mothers, 48% were employed, working, earning a mean monthly salary of 150% minimum wage. The children of mothers followed by were breastfed longer and had greater vaccination cover than the average for São Paulo State. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that our program promotes education of adolescents and their children; demonstrates the importance of a social support network through the family of the young mother and father of the child; fosters positive maternal social model addressing self-esteem and responsibility; informs mothers on contraception and encourages a responsible sex life, baby care, vaccination, and maternal breastfeeding.
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Author/s: Oliva, Guilherme Sciascia (GS); de Mendonça, Rodrigo Góes Medéa (RG); Sant'Anna, Maria José C (MJ); Passarelli, Maria Lucia (ML); Coates, Verônica (V); Omar, Hatim A (HA);
Affiliation: Adolescent Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, Santa Casa de São Paulo, Faculty of Medical Sciences, São Paulo, Brazil.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: International journal of adolescent medicine and health (Int J Adolesc Med Health), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2008 Oct-Dec; vol 20 (issue 4) : pp 537-46
Dates: Created 2009/02/23; Completed 2009/03/31;
PMID: 19230454, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 3/31/2009, IMS Date: 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00)
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