USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS BY ADOLESCENT WOMEN OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL

Authors

  • Larissa de Andrade Silva Ramos Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
  • Eliel dos Santos Pereira Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
  • Kelvya Fernanda Almeida Lago Lopes Universidade Estadual do Maranhão
  • Augusto Cezar Antunes de Araujo Filho Universidade Federal do Piauí/Departamento de Enfermagem http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3998-2334
  • Naiara Coelho Lopes Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55230

Keywords:

Contraception, Adolescent, Reproductive Health, Public Health, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to identify the use of contraceptive methods by adolescents of a public school in the state of Maranhão. Method: a quantitative,
descriptive-exploratory, cross-sectional study was conducted between November and December 2015, with high school adolescents from a public
school in the state of Maranhão. Descriptive statistical analysis of the data was performed. Results: of the adolescents, 199 (88.1%) reported having
information on contraceptive methods, which was mainly obtained from their mothers, by 139 (69.8%). Of the young women who had information,
184 (92.5%) reported knowing about the male condom. Of the adolescents who had already started sexual activity, some reported not using any
method, despite having the information, and 59 (76.6%) young women reported having used the male condom. Conclusion: there is a need to
constantly develop health actions in order to allow adolescents to exercise their sexuality more safely, so they avoid sexually transmitted infections
and unplanned pregnancies.

Author Biographies

Larissa de Andrade Silva Ramos, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

Enfermeira. Especialista em Docência do Ensino Superior pela Faculdade de Ciências de Wenceslau Braz (FACIBRA). 

Eliel dos Santos Pereira, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

Enfermeiro. Mestre em Bioengenharia pela Universidade do Vale do Paraíba. Doutorando em Biotecnologia-RENORBIO pela Universidade Federal do Piauí. Docente do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão.

Kelvya Fernanda Almeida Lago Lopes, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

Enfermeira. Mestre em Saúde da Família pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Docente do curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual do Maranhão.

Augusto Cezar Antunes de Araujo Filho, Universidade Federal do Piauí/Departamento de Enfermagem

Enfermeiro. Mestre e Doutorando em Enfermagem pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí.

Naiara Coelho Lopes, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

Enfermeira. Especializanda em Gestão e Auditoria em Serviços de Saúde pelo Instituto Florence de Ensino Superior.

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Published

2018-08-08

How to Cite

Ramos, L. de A. S., Pereira, E. dos S., Lopes, K. F. A. L., de Araujo Filho, A. C. A., & Lopes, N. C. (2018). USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS BY ADOLESCENT WOMEN OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i3.55230

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2018)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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