Professional training in leprosy in Primary Health Care: a scoping review protocol

Abstract

Objective: To describe the systematization of a scoping review to map scientific evidence related to the professional training of the members of the leprosy primary health care team. Method: The recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) will be met, as well as the Joanna Briggs Institute’s guidelines. It is expected that the evidence found in the national and international literature can guide professionals and managers in implementing actions to control and eliminate leprosy, a public health problem, through education.