García GAL, Felipe DK, Álvarez FHB, Rodríguez MO, Delgado QM, Rodríguez GS

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: the main problem of adolescence are the practices, behaviors and risk behaviors that cause critical morbidity, disability and death.
Objective: to describe morbidity and risk behaviors in adolescents who entered the miscellaneous rooms during the year 2016.
Method: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in 146 adolescents who entered the miscellaneous rooms of the General Hospital of Ciego de Ávila.
Results: the suicide attempt was the first cause of morbidity (39,73 %). Only 35,62 % went to the family doctor's office. In the participation of the activities of the program, 84,93 % do not attend the consultation of adolescents, 86,30 % report not receiving field visits and 91,78 % do not participate in the adolescent club. Coffee consumption was the most common toxic habit (52,05%). Regarding sexual relations, 50,68 % reported that they practice them and of them, only 75,68% are protected. 91,78% received information about sex education.
Conclusions: the suicide attempt and the suspicion of dengue were the causes of greater morbidity in adolescents. The hospital as the second level of health care was the one where they first went. Excessive coffee consumption was the toxic habit that predominated. Participation in the activities of the National Program of Comprehensive Health Care for Adolescents was low. The majority of adolescents received sex education.