ADOPCIÓN DE PRÁCTICAS SALUDABLES EN PUÉRPERAS ADOLESCENTES.

Introduction: Given the health problem that has become teenage pregnancy and the lack of knowledge of the same during the postpartum period, the program was designed "home care to the mothers of newborns and infants to adolescents" with to identify care practices engaged with themselves and with their newborn, prevent avoidable disorders by assessing and monitoring, promote healthy practices and include the family in the care of the mother and child. Materials and Methods: This program targeted users between 10 and 19 years, graduates of Gynecology and Obstetrics Service of the State Social Enterprise Meoz Erasmus University Hospital in Cucuta and your newborn. During the study, a structured program that corresponds to the quantitative paradigm, prospective descriptive cross. The sample consisted of 251 postpartum adolescents and their newborns living in the city of Cucuta. For data collection we used a domain valuation format for the woman and her newborn and the questionnaire "care practices with themselves engaged in postpartum women" 2010 version. Results and Discussion: Among the sociodemographic factors evidenced schooling and low socioeconomic status, cohabiting relationships, single mothers and extended family such as variables prevalent. Practices are inadequate food and health care in particular. Conclusions: It was found that adolescents apply postpartum care consistent with their culture and the indications given by the health care team during pregnancy, however when humanized nursing care exercises and respectful, positive changes are evident in the health of the mother and his family and the adoption of healthy practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]