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TRIANA TORRES, Antonio et al. Plan of accion to elevate knowledge about pregnancy and their risks in pregnant adolescents assisted in the Maternal House Carlos J. Finlay. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.3, pp. 410-419. ISSN 1729-519X.

Introduction: pregnancy in the adolescence is a health problem all over the world. Objective: to determine the knowledge on pregnancy in the adolescence and their risks in the pregnant adolescents assisted in the maternal house Carlos J Finlay. Material and Methods: it was carried out a cross section descriptive study, with 86 pregnant adolescents among 10 and 19 years old assisted in the maternal house Carlos J Finlay between December 2007 and 2010. The clinical histories of the patients were revised, a questionnaire was applied and the variables were analyzed. Results: the incidence of the pregnancy in the adolescence was high, prevailing the late adolescence, the biological and psychosocial risks factors that increase pregnancy were the poor nutritional state, weight below 45Kg or size below 1.45 cm, the majority of them were single and still studying. About the age the first sexual relationships they referred to have them before 14 to 16 years old and they had obstetrics antecedents. It was observed that they didn't have sexual orientation and that the health care personnel and their parents didn't play a fundamental role. The knowledge about the biological, psychological and socioeconomic risks was poor. Conclusions: the poor knowledge on the pregnancy in the adolescence and its risks is a result of the socioeconomic characteristics and their poor sexual orientation. Recommendations: to create instruments and strategies that gives their contribution to the decrease the world incidence of pregnancy in the adolescence.

Palabras clave : knowledge; pregnancy in the adolescence; Risks factors.

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