Evaluation of quality of life of pregnant adolescents: a scoping review

The scope of this study was to analyze the factors involved in the quality of life of pregnant adolescents. A scoping review was performed in the following databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE); Science Direct; Cochrane Library; Scopus; Web of Science; Embase; Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS); Catalog of Theses and Dissertations (CAPES); Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and Google Scholar. Studies with pregnant adolescents who assessed quality of life through scales were included with a total of six constituting the final sample. Higher education, higher socioeconomic status and social support were highlighted among the factors that positively impacted quality of life. In turn, quality of life was negatively impacted by the factors, namely intention to abort, gestational age (first and last trimesters), obstetric complications, psychiatric disorders and domestic violence. The conclusion drawn was that there are factors involved in the quality of life of pregnant adolescents, and early recognition during prenatal care is important, enhancing interventions that can contribute to physical, psychological and social well-being in this population.

Key words:
Adolescent; Quality of life; Pregnant women