Open Access<p>Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting: Perceptions of Healthcare Providers</p>
Author(s) -
Desiree Govender,
Myra Taylor,
Saloshni Naidoo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s258576
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , health care , medicine , reproductive health , qualitative research , pregnancy , nursing , family medicine , public health , teenage pregnancy , psychology , population , environmental health , social science , sociology , biology , economics , genetics , economic growth
Adverse maternal and child health outcomes due to adolescent pregnancy are central to public health research and practice. In addition, public health has emphasised that the care rendered by healthcare providers plays a pivotal role in the health and well-being of pregnant and parenting adolescents. Healthcare providers may differ in the ways they interpret adolescent pregnancy and parenting and consequently, this may have profound implications for healthcare decision making. The aim of this study was to explore the multiple perspectives of a diverse group of healthcare providers' delivering services and engaging with pregnant adolescents and adolescent mothers at a district hospital in Ugu, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.