The effect of monetary incentives and peer support groups on repeat adolescent pregnancies: a randomized trial of the Dollar-a-Day program

Article Abstract:

A monetary incentive to attend a peer-support group appears to increase attendance at the meetings but not to reduce repeat pregnancies in teenage girls. Researchers in the Dollar-a-Day program gave $7 a week to 107 teenage mothers to encourage them to attend a meeting where they would receive advice to prevent them from getting pregnant again. Their outcome was compared to 24 girls who did not get money to attend the meeting, 101 who got money but did not attend the meeting and 54 girls who did neither. Although the money increased the number of girls who attended the meetings, it did not reduce the repeat pregnancy rate.

Evaluation, Services, Prevention, Teenage girls, Teenage pregnancy, Incentive (Psychology)

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Pattern of prenatal care and infant immunization status in a comprehensive adolescent-oriented maternity program

Article Abstract:

Teenage mothers who perceive a lack of family support may be less prompt in obtaining immunizations for their infants, resulting in infants who are underimmunized for their age. Researchers studied the immunization status of 150 infants of adolescent mothers to determine what factors influenced lack of immunization. Mothers whose infants were underimmunized were not less compliant, but they were not as prompt in seeking prenatal care, postpartum care, and newborn care. More mothers with underimmunized infants were black and said they lacked family support after the infant's birth.

Social aspects, Children, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Immunization of children, Immunization

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Correlates and consequences of early removal of levonorgestel implants among teenaged mother

Article Abstract:

Teenage mothers using the Norplant contraceptive and requesting removal of the device may be at high risk for pregnancy. Norplant is a brand of levonorgestrel implant which provides several years of contraception. Researchers studied early removal of the device in 181 teenage mothers. Thirty-six percent of users requested removal of the device, expressing concern about the adverse effects of irregular vaginal bleeding, weight gain, moodiness, and other factors. After removal, contraceptive use was poor and 37% of patients were pregnant again within 2 years.

Health aspects, Complications and side effects, Norplant (Contraceptive), Levonorgestrel

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