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OBJECTIVES: To determine the characteristics of violence seen in pregnant teenagers who were treated at the Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal (INMP) in Lima, Peru. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out by INMP between January and March, 2010 using a probabilistic and systematic sampling. The study unit comprises every hospitalized teenager who had just given birth and who lived in Lima. A semi-structured interview was conducted. History of violence was operationalized into: verbal violence (insults, ridicule, and humiliation), physical violence (arm pulling, hair pulling, pushes), direct aggression (slaps, kicking, burns) and sexual violence (sexual intercourse without consent). RESULTS: 292 teenage mothers aged 16,5 ± 1 in average took part in the study. 47.9% lived with their partners and 51.4% were single. In 97.3% of the cases, they got pregnant as a result of a conserted sexual relationship, while 2.7% got pregnant as a result of rape. 90.1% of teenage mothers reported not having planned the pregnancy. Conserning history of violence: 48.1% had had verbal violence, 17.1% physical violence, 8.2% direct aggression and 6.8% sexual violence. CONCLUSIONS: Violence during teenage pregnancy is not an isolated event; actually, it is rather common in any of its forms.
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Gravidez na Adolescência/estatística & dados numéricos , Violência/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Peru , GravidezRESUMO
Objetivos. Determinar las características de la violencia durante el embarazo en adolescentes atendidas en el Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal (INMP) de Lima, Perú. Materiales y métodos. Estudio transversal llevado a cabo en el INMP entre enero a marzo de 2010. Se trabajó con una muestra probabilística y un muestreo sistemático. La unidad de estudio fue toda adolescente hospitalizada después de la atención del parto y residente en Lima. Se realizó una entrevista semiestructurada. El antecedente de violencia se operacionalizó en: violencia verbal (insultos, ridiculizaciones, humillación); violencia física (jalones del brazo, jalones de los cabellos, empujones); agresión directa (puñetes, cachetadas, patadas, quemaduras), y violencia sexual (relaciones sexuales sin consentimiento). Resultados. Se incluyeron 292 madres adolescentes. La edad promedio fue de 16,5 ± 1 año. En cuanto a estado civil, el 47,9% era conviviente y el 51,4% soltera. El motivo del embarazo fue por relación consentida en el 97,3% y por violación sexual en el 2,7%. El 90,1% de las madres adolescentes refirió no haber planificado el embarazo. El antecedente de violencia reportado fue en 48,1% de violencia verbal; 17,1% violencia física; 8,2% agresión directa, y 6,8% de violencia sexual. Conclusiones. La violencia durante el embarazo adolescente no es un hecho aislado, sino que es altamente frecuente en cualquiera de sus formas.
Objectives. To determine the characteristics of violence seen in pregnant teenagers who were treated at the Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal (INMP) in Lima, Peru. Materials and methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out by INMP between January and March, 2010 using a probabilistic and systematic sampling. The study unit comprises every hospitalized teenager who had just given birth and who lived in Lima. A semi-structured interview was conducted. History of violence was operationalized into: verbal violence (insults, ridicule, and humiliation), physical violence (arm pulling, hair pulling, pushes), direct aggression (slaps, kicking, burns) and sexual violence (sexual intercourse without consent). Results. 292 teenage mothers aged 16,5 ± 1 in average took part in the study. 47.9% lived with their partners and 51.4% were single. In 97.3% of the cases, they got pregnant as a result of a conserted sexual relationship, while 2.7% got pregnant as a result of rape. 90.1% of teenage mothers reported not having planned the pregnancy. Conserning history of violence: 48.1% had had verbal violence, 17.1% physical violence, 8.2% direct aggression and 6.8% sexual violence. Conclusions. Violence during teenage pregnancy is not an isolated event; actually, it is rather common in any of its forms.