HEALTHCARE ASSISTANCE IN EARLY PREGNANCY AND EARLY MOTHERHOOD. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL´S PERSPECTIVES WHO ARE SERVING AT A HEALTH CENTER IN MONTEVIDEO

This paper analyzes the discourse of health professionals who assist and support pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers at a health care center in Montevideo. Cross-sectional data were gathered and analyzed using a qualitative approach. Ten (10) study participants were recruited among healthcar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Silva Laguardia, María Martina, Leiva Bahamondes, Loreto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Uruguay
Institución:Universidad Católica del Uruguay
Repositorio:LIBERI
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:liberi.ucu.edu.uy:10895/5350
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/1097
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/5350
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:early pregnancy
early motherhood
healthcare assistance
embarazo adolescente
maternidad adolescente
asistencia sanitaria
Descripción
Sumario:This paper analyzes the discourse of health professionals who assist and support pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers at a health care center in Montevideo. Cross-sectional data were gathered and analyzed using a qualitative approach. Ten (10) study participants were recruited among healthcare professionals using intentional sampling techniques. Content analysis of the interviews helped in the characterization and understanding of the general intersubject component built upon the care relationship between the health practitioner and the pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers. The collected data allowed the elaboration of a set of suggestions which could benefit this relationship, a critical element of the adolescents’ comprehensive health care model.