Adolescent pregnancy and nursing care: an approach to the risks to maternal and newborn health

Abstract

Objective: To address the risks that exist in teenage pregnancies that can compromise maternal and neonatal health, and the role of nurses in nursing care, aiming to minimize such risks. Method: The present research is a systematic review of the literature, with an exploratory characteristic, in which it sought to generate quantitative and qualitative data from the collected samples. Result: The analysis of the studies allowed for the systematization and discursive integration of data in three categories: a) teenage pregnancy and nursing care; b) teenage pregnancy and the risks to maternal and neonatal health; c) teenage pregnancy and the prevention of health risks for mothers and newborns. Conclusion: Considering the importance of recognizing the issues more related to the health of adolescents, it is possible to conclude that the health professional, through nursing assistance, has a fundamental role in counseling, education and taking preventive measures.