The problems associated with adolescent pregnancy in Romania: A cross-sectional study

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作者
Dimitriu, Mihai [1 ]
Ionescu, Cringu Antoniu [1 ]
Matei, Alexandra [2 ]
Viezuina, Roxana [2 ]
Rosu, George [2 ]
Ilinca, Corina [3 ]
Banacu, Mihai [1 ]
Ples, Liana [1 ]
机构
[1] Carol Davila Univ Med & Pharm, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Bucharest, Romania
[2] Sf Pantelimon Clin Emergency Hosp, Dept Obstet Gynecol, Bucharest, Romania
[3] Univ Bucharest, Stat Off, Fac Sociol & Social Work, Bucharest, Romania
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adolescent pregnancy; APGAR score; caesarean section; substance abuse; AGE; DELIVERY; OUTCOMES; RISKS;
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10.1111/jep.13036
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R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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Rationale The extent of pregnancy in adolescents and young adults, especially in low and middle-income countries, is a source of increasing concern given its social and economic impact. Aims and Objective We hypothesized that there would be correlations between female patients becoming pregnant at a young age and practices such as harmful alcohol misuse, cigarette smoking, and drug use, the use of toxic substances, low educational attainment, and an essential absence of health care seeking about the outcome of adolescent pregnancies. Methods We performed a prospective cross-sectional study of patients who gave birth between August and November 2017 at St. Pantelimon Emergency Hospital in Bucharest, Romania. Seventy-four patients aged 14 to 20 years, with a mean maternal age of 18.07 years, were enrolled in the study and answered a 15-item questionnaire about their social, educational, and medical background. Results Fifty-three patients (71.6%) gave birth by caesarean section and 21 (28.3%) by vaginal delivery. Notably, patients aged 14 to 16 years had a lower rate of caesarean delivery compared with those aged 17 to 20 years. Moreover, 83.0% of the caesarean sections and 76.1% of the vaginal deliveries were at term. With reference to age and type of delivery, women are more likely to give birth by caesarean section at any age group (the association is not statistically significant at P < .05), except for the age of 15 years (five out of six patients in our sample had a spontaneous birth). Smoking was the most common risk behavior in the sample (45.9%, n = 34), followed by alcohol consumption (17.5%, n = 13) and drug use (5.40%, n = 4). Conclusions A high percentage of caesarean delivery was reported, particularly in patients aged >17 years. The percentage of female participants who underwent a caesarean delivery for their second pregnancy was significantly higher than compared with primipara participants. Patients receiving consistent antenatal care visits compared with those who did not monitor their pregnancy did not differ in the likelihood of undergoing a caesarean section.
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