KNOWLEDGE OF A GROUP OF TEENS HAVING HEALTH PROGRAM IN THE FAMILY AT NATAL / RN METHODS ON CONTRACEPTIVES

Abstract

The reasons why the pregnant adolescents are different from those is the lack of information, social factors, lack of access to services for this specific audience, the top increasingly early sexual experiences and insecurity in using contraceptive methods. This study aimed to characterize are the socio-demographic profile and identify the level of knowledge of contraceptive methods among adolescents. This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, the research-action type with 16 teenagers. Approved by the Commission on Ethics / UFRN. 2 structured questionnaires were used, one in the initial diagnosis and another during the 7 meetings of the focus group, in addition to the field notes and transcripts of discussions of the meetings. Data collection was performed during the period of 2 months. The quantity of qualitative data were organized, coded and categorized in Excel, and thematic analysis of discourse type of survey participants. Of the 16 surveyed, 12 are females and 4 males, and 14 in age from 12 to 14 years and 2 at the age of 15 and 16 years. 11 had up to 2 minimum wages (SM) and 5 are from 2 to 4 MS. 12 surveyed live with their parents and 4 other family members. As for knowledge about the methods of such of the barrier, male condoms (88%) and female (75%), oral hormonal (81%), natural (table method with 37%), surgical (25% with vasectomy). Facing the above, one can see that in the course of focus group meetings of young people showed expansion of knowledge about the contraceptive methods discussed, mainly of surgical and natural, less cited at the beginning of the study.