SERVIÇO DE SAÚDE ESCOLAR: EVIDÊNCIAS DA LITERATURA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Health actions, in the school environment, predispose individuals to adopt protective measures regarding their health, reducing risk factors in adulthood, corroborating for a better quality of life. Objective: To research the scientific evidence on health actions offered in the school environment. Methodology: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach that through an integrative literature review investigated the evidence on the object of this study using the bases: LILACS and SCIELO. Data collection took place in July 2020, in pairs, considering the five-year time frame (2015 to 2020) in Portuguese and English. The search strategy was formulated using the controlled descriptors “school health services” and “health promotion”, which were combined with each other through the Boolean operator AND. Results: 1603 articles were found that, after using the eligibility criteria, 5 remained in the composition of the final sample. The content analysis revealed the gaps regarding health promotion in the school environment. Conclusions: health services in the school environment are carried out through specific actions, usually motivated by health actions with a campanista model. The need for continuing education to train professionals was evidenced.

Keywords: School health services, Health Promotion, Patient care team.