Estrategias para la prevención del embarazo en adolescentes en la comunidad de Patután

Abstract

This research addresses the issue of early pregnancy and the risk factors associated with its development, taking into account that early pregnancy is the process of pregnancy that occurs during the adolescent stage. Objective: The objective is to determine the strategies for the prevention of adolescent pregnancy in the community of Patután. Methodology: A quantitative, descriptive, non-experimental and cross-sectional study was designed. The study sample consisted of 100 adolescents from the community of Patután, using the survey as an instrument. Results: Of the adolescents who participated in the study, it was found that there is a higher prevalence of adolescents aged 18 years with 31% of the cases, followed by adolescents aged 19 years with 29% and to a lesser extent, adolescents aged 16 years with 21% and 17 years with 19%. Similarly, there is a higher prevalence of female adolescents, corresponding to 61% (61), followed by 39% (39) corresponding to the male sex. Conclusions: Based on the results obtained in the study, where a significant percentage of adolescents have an erroneous perception about the use, application or administration of contraceptive methods, defining as the main risk factor, in addition to the age of the adolescents, is the level of knowledge they have regarding pregnancy prevention measures