Level of knowledge about pregnancy in adolescence in the University Polyclinic "Emilio Daudinot Bueno" of Guantánamo

Abstract

An educational intervention study on pregnancy during adolescence in the period 2011-2012 was carried out to contribute to modify erroneous criteria and contribute to the reduction of risks and complications in the adolescents belonging to the Emilio Daudinot Bueno University Polyclinic area. The universe of study consists of 120 adolescents of two CMF; a sample of 35 adolescents is taken through the simple random arithmetic method. Adolescents’ ages 15 to 19 years old predominated with an unstable relationship and all students. The primary data is collected in a tab of data emptying made by the authors; the results of work allow conclusions to be drawn.