Evaluation of the implementation of sexual and reproductive health actions in Primary Care: scope review

Evaluación de implantación de acciones de salud sexual y reproductiva en la Atención Básica: revisión de escopo

Abstract

Objective:

To characterize researches that evaluate actions implemented with a focus on sexual and reproductive health; to describe factors that favor or hinder its application in Primary Health Care.

Method:

Scope review performed from the databases LILACS, MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, CINAHL and POPLINE, and in the Brazilian Electronic Theses and Dissertations Digital Library. Data collected in January 2019 and analyzed according to the health evaluation literature. One reviewer performed the selection and extraction. Articles and academic research developed in the Brazilian scenario and published between January 1994 and January 2019 were included.

Results:

Of the 14 publications included, more than half corresponded to prenatal care and reproductive planning. The evaluation identified issues of context, and physical infrastructure influenced the implementation.

Conclusion and implications for practice:

Management and professional efforts are necessary for the implantation, sustainability, reformulation, and evaluation of these actions.

Keywords:
Sexual and Reproductive Health; Primary Health Care; Health Evaluation