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versão impressa ISSN 0124-8146
Resumo
CASTRO PEREIRA, Severo; PERILLA MALUCHE, Sara Esmeralda e ROCHA BUELVAS, Anderson. PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES IN TEENAGE PREGNANCY IN THE REGION OF THE AMERICAS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW. Investig. andina [online]. 2017, vol.19, n.34, pp.1901-1924. Epub 01-Abr-2017. ISSN 0124-8146.
Background:
Teen pregnancy is a public health problem that affects countries in the Americas region, which has led these governments to design and implement prevention strategies.
Objective:
To review the literature on strategies for prevention of adolescent pregnancy during the years 2011- 2015, in the region of the Americas.
Materials and Methods:
A narrative review of scientific literature is presented using sources, such as: Pubmed, Science Direct and Scielo.
Results:
Most studies were published between 2013 and 2014; the prevention of pregnancy in teenagers were most recommended intervention of psychosocial factors, implementation of public policies and family planning.
Conclusion:
Prevention strategies teen pregnancy in the region of the Americas had been focused mainly on education in sexual and reproductive health, psychosocial factors and intervention of family planning.
Palavras-chave : (DeCS) National Strategies, adolescent, pregnancy in adolescence; prevention and control, Americas.