Parents’ and caretakers’ perceptions and concerns about accessibility of antenatal services by pregnant teenagers in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
| Autor: | Catherine N Abaasa, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Dominic Allain, Peace Byamukama Natukunda |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Parents medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicine.disease_cause Health Services Accessibility 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Pregnancy Perception Maternity and Midwifery medicine Humans Uganda Qualitative Research Reproductive health media_common Teenage pregnancy 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine 030504 nursing business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Prenatal Care medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Adolescent Behavior Family medicine Pregnancy in Adolescence Female Descriptive research 0305 other medical science business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Midwifery. 72:74-79 |
| ISSN: | 0266-6138 |
| Popis: | Background Uganda has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Sub-Saharan Africa and the world. About a quarter of teenagers become pregnant annually. This is much higher than the global rate of 11%. When a teenager becomes pregnant, caring responsibilities are usually shared between the teenage mother and the baby's grandmother. Previous research has largely focused on the experiences of teenagers, leaving out the parents and caregivers. This paper describes parents and caretakers' perceptions and concerns about accessibility of antenatal services by pregnant teenagers in three divisions of Mbarara Municipality in southwestern Uganda. Methods This was a qualitative cross-sectional descriptive study. Thirty in-depth interviews with parents and caregivers were conducted. The study was conducted in the Nyamitanga, Kakoba and Kamukuzi divisions in Mbarara Municipality, southwestern Uganda. Data analysis was done manually by identifying emergent themes which were then coded and organized into concepts which were later developed into explanations. Results According to parents and other caregivers, teenage pregnancy is considered a significant challenge both for themselves and for the teenagers. Often, pregnant teenagers lack information on the available antenatal care services. They struggle with stigma and also lack social and financial support from parents. In addition, the teenagers lack support from reproductive health workers. The parents and caregivers also struggle with the stigma of their children's pregnancy and are often unaware of any available teenager friendly ANC services. Conclusions Parents and caregivers find it difficult to cope with their children's pregnancy. They are not aware of any existing teenager-friendly antenatal services, yet antenatal services specifically targeting teenagers are necessary. In planning programs for antenatal services, parents and caregivers also need to be equipped with knowledge and skills required for them to guide and support the pregnant teenagers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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