Abstract

FAVIER TORRES, María Agustina et al. Characterisation of adoslescents with induced abortion in the Municipal Hospital of Libolo, Kwansa Sul, Angola. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2018, vol.97, n.2, pp. 244-252. ISSN 1028-9933.

A transversal observational descriptive study was carried out to characterise adoslcents with induced abortion that were hospitalized in the room of motherhood of the Municipal Hospital of Libolo, Kwansa Sul, in the Republic of Angola, from November 2015 to December 2016. The universe of study was of 103 adolescents positive to the diagnostic of the above-mentioned pathology. The variables investigated were age, civil state and complications as: sepsis, bleedings, incomplete abortion and perforation. The group of age more affected was the one of 15 to 19 years. The singles had greater predominance and the most frequent complications was the sepsis. The induced abortion in the adolescence is a problem of health.

Keywords : abortion; induced abortion; unsafe abortion; adolescents.

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