Proceso de enfermería, estudio de familia de adolescente embarazada en atención primaria de salud

Abstract

Introduction: In Chile, teenage pregnancies are still occuring, but the evidence regarding the interventions, including those from family-focussed nursing in primary health care, is not systematized. Objective: To carry out a family study following the phases of the nursing process under the family and community health integral attention model framework. Method: Family study following the nursing process. The index case is a pregnant teenager who, as reflected by the Pauta de Riesgo Psicosocial-Evaluacion de Riesgo Psicosocial instrument from the Chile Crece Contigo program, was found to be at risk. Development: Family assessment instruments were applied during home visits. Following the nursing process, the intervention was based on an educational program. An electronic record was registered. A follow up inform on the case was elaborated. The process, structure, and primary results were assessed to support the evaluation of the short term objectives set out in the nursing process. Conclusions: Within the context of the family and community health integral attention model, the family study becomes fundamental in order to holistically understand the family as a functional unit of society. Therefore, the systematization of the nursing process allows a better identification of the problems within the family - in this case a teenage pregnancy, and thus the development of better approaches to reduce the related psychosocial risks.