SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND OBSTETRIC OUTCOMES OF PREGNANT ADOLESCENTS IN THE WESTERN AMAZON OF BRAZIL/ACRE: ANALYSIS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC POLICIES

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the sociodemographic profile and obstetric outcomes (maternal and fetal) of pregnant adolescents in a public maternity hospital in the interior of Acre. Method: A descriptive study was carried out with the application of a questionnaire to all women (under the age of 20 years) who had the resolution of pregnancy (childbirth, abortion) at the Juruá Women's and Children's Hospital from November 2023 to March 2024. Results: 195 adolescents were interviewed, of which 57 (29.1%) are 19 years old, 164 (83.7%) declare themselves brown, 140 (71.4%) live in rural areas, 136 (71.4%) live in a consensual union, 119 (60.7%) have a family income of less than 1 minimum wage, 159 (81.1%) were in their first pregnancy, 76 (38.8%) had more than seven prenatal consultations, but a significant number stated that they had not had any consultations (17/8.7%),   194 (99%) had a singleton pregnancy, 126 (64.3%) had a pregnancy lasting 37 to 40 weeks. Conclusion: in view of the above, it can be seen that it is necessary to create public policies with health education in order to seek new strategies to prevent pregnancy in adolescence and improve prenatal care for pregnant adolescents.