assessment 4 Health Promotion plan: Teen Pregnancy

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Hello to all, I am going to present a health promotion plan for teen pregnancy in the Georgia region. I am addressing this issue as it is challenging for many young populations and their families. Additionally, it also takes away a good amount of funding towards it putting other chronic medical conditions suffered at more high risk. Teen pregnancy is defined as a girl giving birth or reporting a pregnancy between the ages of 15 and 19 years. It isound difficult to deal with when a young girl who does not have any financial resources or educational attainment has a life to grow inside and outside of her body. It challenges the mental, physical, social, and economic conditions of teens and their families.

Slide # 3 When discussing the consequences of teen pregnancy, it can be more. Initially, it will be a shock for teens and their families. As detailed by Ochiai and colleagues (2021), If they become parents, pregnant teenagers are more likely to develop mental health issues such as sadness, severe stress, and weight gain. A pregnancy that results in an actuated premature birth can result in long-term mental impacts on the young, which incorporate misery, post-traumatic stress disorder, guilt sentiments, rest issues, and anxiety disorders. Due to shame and disgrace, pregnant children are frequently forced to stop tutoring, which reduces their chances of holding a traditional job with good pay, potentially limiting their opportunities to develop a better life in the future.

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Why are there high cases of teen pregnancy in the African American community? There are certain reasons why this condition arises. It has been considered the norm in many minority communities, just like African American communities. This is because many families and young teenagers from this community personally believe that within the religious, traditional, and school domains, adolescent pregnancy has become an acceptable standard. Intending a well- being approach, it is critical to understand the interaction between race or ethnicity, financial components, community structures, and teen pregnancy chance. This teenage group is critical to think about, as they are possibly at higher risk for lower educational fulfillment, poverty, and the need for positive parenting abilities because of their improved youthfulness. The physical and social environment shapes a teen's perception of the world and her trust over the long term, particularly when there are restricted educational and work opportunities (Cox, 2020).

Slide # 5 According to one youth organization's analysis (2022), teen pregnancy affects not only young girls but also boys, or the opposite gender, when it is attached to them. They have highlighted how the male and female groups do not complete their 2- to 4-year college programs. Additionally, it has been found by Sychareun et al., (2018)Teenagers who are pregnant or raising an infant to have a difficult time completing school. As it stands, only 3% of high school graduates have a child enrolled in college before the age of 30. Furthermore, the pregnancy consequences contribute to the high cost of US healthcare, which totals $11 billion each year.

Around $5500 is paid to each teenage parent to have a better physical, mental, and social condition. Slide #6 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021), there were approximately 16.7 cases of teen pregnancy reported per 1,000 females in 2019. In this difficult healthcare issue, minority girls are more discouraged than girls of other races. Non-Hispanic black females aged 15 to 19 have the highest number of pregnancies in the country. I am focused on dealing with this health issue in the Georgia region, and it has been found that there has been a decline in the rate of teen pregnancy in the region over the last seven years. The rate has reached 18.2 births per 1,000 girls which were earlier 47 per 1,000 girls in 2013. Teen birth rates have fallen for all racial and ethnic groups, and in some cases, the gap in teen birth rates by race or ethnicity has narrowed but disparities remain (Power to Decide, 2022). Slide # 7 Despite decreases in adolescent pregnancy and birth rates within the U.S., the national teen pregnancy rate continues to be higher than the rates in other Western industrialized countries. Apart from this, the adolescent pregnancy rate has declined by 55% since 1990, but youngsters are still getting pregnant and giving birth, and 75% of those are unintended pregnancies. According to the Healthy People 2030 website, certain indicators should be addressed to deal with teen pregnancy issues. It has highlighted the infant mortality rates, preterm rates, teen birth rates for 15 to 19-year-old girls, or adolescents, and babies with low birth weight as indicators for it. Slide #8 This change is possible and it is through behavioral change mainly. To be more specific, I have