Student perspectives on teaching adolescents maturation and reproductive health in rural Paraguay
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Sheri Palmer, DNP, RN, CNE; Sondra Heaston, MS, NP-C, CEN, CNE; Rachel Trujillo, SN -- College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
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This presentation includes a student perspective of a two-fold collaborative project in Paraguay involving a qualitative descriptive study to identify risk factors for an increase in adolescent pregnancy and challenges and successes in teaching over 100 girls about maturation and adolescent health.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Adolescent Pregnancy; Maturation Education; Reproductive Health |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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