Detailed contribution information
| Contribution title | 2843 - Lesson learn when become adolescents’ pregnancy |
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| Contribution code | PS01-57 (P) |
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| Form of presentation | Poster |
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1. Background/ Objectives and Goals Adolescent pregnancy is global issue as well as Thailand has reached the second highest of adolescents’ pregnancy throughout Asia. Lives become more complicate when unwanted pregnancy status has revealed. Little is known about support systems when becoming teenage mothers is the springboard to this research. The research aimed to investigate the lives experiences of unwanted pregnancy in adolescents Thailand. 2. Methods The descriptive qualitative research was conducted. Data were elicited via in-depth interviews with ten adolescent pregnant who walked into the youth friendly clinic, Northeastern of Thailand. The story telling has carried out to explain the lives experiences when ten adolescent had known their pregnancy status. The tape records during the interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis was employed. 3. Expected Results/ Conclusion/ Contribution Being teenage pregnancy is complicated however becoming teenager mothers far more life’s complicated. In Thailand, termination of pregnancy or abortion is illegal. Whereas the adolescents who become unwanted pregnancy were frustrated. This situation brought the adolescents into the risk of critical abortion for example abortion pills from internet market, chemical fluid through the vagina. The families can be key person who rescue the adolescent from nightmares by seeking for the support from youth friendly clinic. The adolescents have being realized that their parent having unconditional love to support their pregnant child. Familial relationships play a major role in supporting adolescents experiencing an unwanted pregnancy. Keywords: 1. Teenage pregnancy 2. Family support 3. Youth friendly clinic |