KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONTRACEPTION AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY PLANNING IN ADOLESCENCE

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.55841

Keywords:

Adolescent, Contraception, Reproductive Health, Primary Health Care, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of adolescents regarding contraceptive practices and their association with unplanned
pregnancies. Method: a cross-sectional study, developed with 258 pregnant adolescents in the Family Health Strategy of Teresina-PI. Data
collection was performed from January to July 2015. The associations were identified using the chi-square test, with statistical significance
being p<0.05. The strength of associations between the variables was measured through odds ratios and confidence intervals (CI=95%).
Results: the study showed that low knowledge of contraceptive practices was associated with pregnancy planning, increasing the chances
of an unplanned pregnancy by 4.5%. Conclusion: knowledge is not the only factor responsible, however, it contributes significantly to the
outcome of unplanned pregnancy, considering that when the adolescent did not know how to use the morning-after pill, the chance of having
an unplanned pregnancy increased by 3.93 times.

Author Biographies

Anna Karolina Lages de Araújo, Universidade Federal do Piauí

Enfermeira. Mestra em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí.

Inez Sampaio Nery, Universidade Federal do Piauí/Departamento de Enfermagem

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora do Curso de Graduação e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem (Mestrado e Doutorado) da Universidade Federal do Piauí.

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Published

2018-05-23

How to Cite

de Araújo, A. K. L., & Nery, I. S. (2018). KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONTRACEPTION AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREGNANCY PLANNING IN ADOLESCENCE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.55841

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2018)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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