Social support to pregnant adolescents: clarifying perceptions

摘要: This descriptive-exploratory study using a qualitative approach was undertaken to describe the perceptions of pregnant adolescents in relation social support provided during pregnancy. Twelve their first pregnancy who frequented outpatient health service Passo Fundo state Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) participated study. The data obtained by semi-structured interviews, genograms and ecomaps assessed thematic analysis. It highlighted need for overcome fears challenges motherhood. mothers partners were perceived as main sources affective material terms. Common sense knowledge prevailed information dimension mediator reconciliation with father fulfilled emotional dimension. perception positive interaction blurred self-imposed isolation. Thus adolescent's received is clear family nucleus includes people circle. network care outside family, including healthcare services, tenuous generated psychosocial difficulties. reveals greater investment primary professionals inclusion first-time-pregnancy groups, which ensure healthy progress