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Repeat pregnancies in teenage mothers enrolled on the Family Nurse Partnership Programme : an exploratory study
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Bucknall, Amy and Bick, Debra (2019) Repeat pregnancies in teenage mothers enrolled on the Family Nurse Partnership Programme : an exploratory study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75 (11). pp. 2923-2933. doi:10.1111/jan.14140
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jan.14140
Abstract
To explore young mothers’ experience of rapid repeat pregnancy.
Background
Despite a reduction in teenage pregnancies in England over the last two decades, the number of repeat pregnancies remains high, accounting for around 25% of teenage pregnancies. There is a lack of qualitative evidence of teenage perspectives making planning appropriate interventions challenging.
Design
Exploratory design.
Methods
Six young women were purposively sampled from a Family Nurse Partnership programme in the South London. Semi‐structured interviews conducted in spring 2017 elicited experiences of repeat pregnancy.
Findings
Each repeat pregnancy was unplanned and accounted for by participants’ rejection of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives and inconsistent use of non‐ Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives. Misinformation about Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives contributed to their rejection and staff delivery of contraceptive advice was influential. Motherhood was initially prioritised over other life goals to make sense of second pregnancy. Discharge from the Family Nurse Partnership may lead to fractured service contacts. Peer support and health professional contact through social media were proposed as ‘stepping stones’ out of the service.
Conclusions
Practice developments working in partnership with young mothers to reduce the risk of a repeat teenage pregnancy are highlighted. Further research is recommended.
Impact
Understanding the experiences of teenage mothers who are at risk of rapid repeat pregnancy can assist nurses to provide preventative care and support. Structured advice through social media platforms can provide ‘stepping stones’ that bridge gaps in provision as young mothers transition through services. Further research and development into the role of social media and contraceptive counselling are necessary.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Advanced Nursing | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0309-2402 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | November 2019 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 75 | ||||||||
| Number: | 11 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 2923-2933 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/jan.14140 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Publisher Statement: | "This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article using the DOI]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions." | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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