Course Advanced learning material about the challenges of human reproductive medicine in a changing Europe for OB/GYN residents

2021-1-HU01-KA220-HED-000027613 - COHRICE

TEACHERS GUIDE

Adolescent pregnancy (social and age related challenges), pre-pregnancy and pregnancy care

(Advanced level)

Slide 2.: elaborate why is there a need to understand the relationship between maternal age, pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Slide 3.: explain the epidemiology of adolescent pregnancies.

Slide 4.: explain why adolescent fertility is traditionally high in LMICs, particularly in Sub- Saharan Africa and Latin America.

Slide 5.: explain the specificities of adolescent pregnancies and how the nutritional status affect pregnancy.

Slide 6-7.: elaborate the specificities of adolescent pregnancies regarding labor and pregnancy outcome.

Slide 8.: explain the epidemiology of adolescent pregnancies.

Slide 9-10.: discuss the risk factors related to adolescent pregnancy.

Slide 10.: explain the risk factor of adolescent pregnancy regarding perinatal morbidity and mortality.

Slide 11.: explain the prevalence of parity and overweight among pregnant adolescents.

Slide 12-13.: discuss how preterm birth affects adolescent pregnancies and particularities of preterm birth regarding adolescents.

Slide 14.: discuss the prevalence of stillbirth among young mothers.

Slide 15.: explain how undernutrition among adolescent pregnancies affect obstetric outcomes.

Slide 16: describe how micronutrient deficiencies and anemia among adolescent pregnancies affect obstetric outcomes.

Slide 17-18.: explain how suboptimal social status, lack of maternal and paternal education raise risk factors and affect obstetric outcomes.

Slide 19.: discuss the needs for future actions and strategies regarding adolescent pregnancies management. There is a tremendous need for tailored interventions to support prevention, healthy antenatal care and delivery practices among young mothers.

Slide 20.: explain why education is important in prevention of undesired adolescent pregnancies.

Slide 21.: discuss the needs for contraceptiv awareness, for healthy antenatal care and delivery practices among young mothers.

Slide 22.: describe how SARS-CoV-2 pandemic affected pregnancies among adolescents.

Slide 23.: describe the change in epidemiology of adolescent pregnancies in the latest years.

Slide 24-26.: summarize the conclusions regarding adolescent pregnancy management.

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