Teenage pregnancy and impacts on child

Abstract

An early pregnancy is a cause of concern due to the devastating consequences to child and mother’s development, as it is a perfect example of biological and environmental risk interaction. This study aimed to conduct a review of the area on teenage pregnancy, based on considerations regarding the current context of adolescence. Teenage pregnancy can be considered a public health problem due to its high prevalence and disastrous consequences for child development. The analysis of the literature identified the need to develop intervention programs for teenage pregnancy, which should aim to prevent its occurrence, increase parenting skills, provide prenatal services, reduce the rate of recurrence of another early pregnancy and promote adequate development of the child resulting from a teenage pregnancy. Additionally, more research is needed to identify aspects related to efficiency and effectiveness results in an intervention aimed at this population.