Caracterización sociodemográfica de las adolescentes embarazadas con riesgo de hipertensión arterial en los centros de salud Manta y Cuba Libre.

Abstract

Pregnancy in adolescence is a social problem originated in certain cases as a result of the lack of opportunities or choices, which interrupts the development process and occurs when physical and mental maturity has not yet been reached and has therefore been related to risks. during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, hypertensive disorders being one of the main complications. In most cases this occurs in adverse circumstances such as nutritional deficiencies, extreme poverty or other diseases. Objective: to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of pregnant adolescents in order to develop a training plan to improve self-care and knowledge of risk factors.