Frecuencia del embarazo de alto riesgo en adolescentes que acuden al área de emergencia del Hospital Universitario de Guayaquil, año 2020.

Abstract

Adolescent pregnancy constitutes a very large public health problem in developing countries due to the cost it generates for the health system, without counting the maternal-fetal complications that can put the life of the mother and the fetus at risk and generate sequelae. short or long term and even death for both. Objective: To determine the frequency of high-risk pregnancy in adolescents who attend the emergency room of the University Hospital of the city of Guayaquil in 2020. Method: quantitative research with a descriptive level and a cross-sectional nature using an indirect observation matrix as a tool for analysis. of medical records of 200 patients who attended the emergency area of the University Hospital of Guayaquil Result: the largest number of adolescent pregnancies occur in young people with ranges of 14 to 16 years of low level of schooling and lower social stratum, being that in the majority of These cases present gestational complications such as vaginal bleeding and hypertensive disorders Conclusions: the growth of adolescent pregnancy in urban and rural communities represents a health problem that must be addressed by the country's health authorities so that strategies can be established that allow decrease mediate prevention and healthy sexual behaviors in early pregnancy.