Resumen de Literature review on prevention to reduce obstetric and perinatal challenges in adolescent pregnancies

Deysi Viviana Bonilla Ledesma, Cintya Alejandra Pomasqui Pomasqui, Álvaro Javier Abril Saltos

• Adolescent pregnancy remains a global public health challenge due to its complications. This study examines the presence and recurrence of obstetric and perinatal complications in pregnant adolescents in Ecuador, despite existing prevention programs. It proposes components of a comprehensive program to reduce maternal and perinatal complications. The study is non-experimental, descriptive, comparative, and retrospective, based on a thorough literature review of studies published up to January 2023, using five investigations from various parts of Ecuador. Results highlight the persistence of conditions such as anemia, abortion, hypertensive disorders, postpartum hemorrhages, and low birth weight. The proposal includes a prevention program addressing adolescent pregnancy and its complications, incorporating comprehensive education, emotional support, promotion of access to sexual education, and contraceptive methods, among others, to improve the quality of life of young mothers and their families