A descoberta da adolescência: como intervir efetivamente na prevenção do alto índice de gravidez precoce no loteamento Palmar, bairro Rio Novo

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Premature and unplanned pregnancy needs to be widely discussed, as it denotes a lack of information and failures in the use of contraceptive methods among adolescents. In addition, it also highlights the lack of knowledge of parents and guardians, which disables them in this orientation process. In addition to the first two, the health units' lack of interest in promoting educational activities on the subject. The elaboration of this intervention project aims, starting from the identification of the priority problems that guide the daily life of the José Bernardes Neto Health Unit, to list educational actions to be developed to reduce the cases of teenage pregnancy in the community of Loteamento Palmar, in Bairro do Rio Novo (Maceió-AL). OBJECTIVE: The main objective of the project is to develop an intervention plan that increases the level of information of adolescents, thus minimizing the rates and risks of an early pregnancy. METHODOLOGY: This intervention project is based on Situational Strategic Planning, where situational diagnosis and quick estimation were methods used to recognize the selected problem. Its construction is supported by the bibliographic consultation on the topic addressed. DEFINED INTERVENTIONS: Among the proposed actions, in addition to mediating the discussion on early pregnancy, extending it to parents and guardians of adolescents, the health team needs to guarantee the school's participation in this educational process. Promoting dialogue with these young people in the school environment allows the discussion on health issues to leave the health unit, and gain other important spaces, thus promoting the decentralization of health information. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: When working with educational activities in the community, it is expected to facilitate access to this information, making it more and more accessible to reach an increasing number of young people, adjusting to the social context they belong to, so that they understand that teenage pregnancy is preventable.