Actitud de la adolescente embarazada, de su pareja y de su familia frente al embarazo

Abstract

Attitudes concerning pregnancy in 300 pregnant adolescents under care of a Specialized Center from the Department of Obstetrics and Ginecology of the University Hospital (Universidad de Chile), their partners and their families are analyzed. The adolescents begin their pregnancies with an attitude of rejection which changes towards a more positive one. Attitudes showed by partners and families are also of rejection changing to positive in a lower proportion than the adolescents themselves. Longterm prognosis of children born to adolescent mothers who have unwanted pregnancies is commented, pointing out the need of follow-up studies.