| Literature DB >> 7118681 |
K G Nelson, D Key, J K Fletcher, E Kirkpatrick, R Feinstein.
Abstract
A comprehensive interdisciplinary clinic was established to provide health care for teenaged mothers less than 16 years old and their infants. Thirty-five mother-infants pairs using this clinic were matched with 70 mother-infant pairs who used "traditional" health care facilities. Significant differences in infant outcomes of immunization status at 6 months (91% versus 46% completed), and weight (97% versus 83% within "normal" range) and maternal outcomes of contraceptive use (91% versus 63%), enrollment in educational programs (86% versus 66%), and repeat pregnancy rate (16% versus 38%) were found between Teen-Tot Clinic participants and the control group. Coordination and consolidation of services for teenaged mothers and their infants appears to favorably influence their short-term outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Alabama; Americas; Birth Weight; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Educational Status; Ethnic Groups; Evaluation; Fertility; Health; Health Services; Immunization; Marital Status; Maternal-child Health Services; North America; Northern America; Parity; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Primary Health Care; Reproductive Behavior; United States; Urban Population; Youth
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Year: 1982 PMID： 7118681 DOI： 10.1016/s0197-0070(82)80023-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Adolesc Health Care ISSN： 0197-0070