SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING: CONTRIBUTIONS OF HEALTH SURVEILLANCE INDICATORS 

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https://doi.org/10.66104/8jnry784

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Health surveillance, Health indicators, Health planning, Situational analysis, Public health

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the contributions of health surveillance indicators to situational analysis and public health planning from a multilevel perspective. It is an integrative literature review with a qualitative and analytical-interpretive approach, carried out in national and international databases and complemented by manual searching. Articles published between 2018 and 2026 in Portuguese and English addressing the relationship among health surveillance, indicators, situational analysis, planning, management, and decision-making were included. After identification, screening, and eligibility assessment, 12 articles composed the analytical corpus. Findings were organized into five thematic axes: indicators as a mediation between data, knowledge, and decision-making; contributions at the micro level; contributions at the meso level; contributions at the macro level; and multilevel interactions and integrated intervention strategies. The results showed that health surveillance indicators go beyond a merely descriptive function, operating as analytical and political-institutional devices that improve territorial assessment, reveal inequalities, guide priorities, and strengthen health system responsiveness. At the micro level, they supported the identification of risks and vulnerabilities; at the meso level, they contributed to management, monitoring, and institutional learning; and at the macro level, they highlighted inequalities and supported distributive and intergovernmental coordination decisions. It is concluded that indicators become more effective when linked to processes of interpretation, governance, and action, contributing to more responsive, integrated, and equity-oriented public health planning.

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Author Biographies

  • Aislan Ramalho Bezerra Santos, Universidade Brasil

    Especialista em Saúde estética pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE

  • Vinícius Soares Mitouso , Universidade Brasil

    Graduando em Medicina pela Universidade Brasil-UB

  • Joyce Marcely De Lima Rodrigues , Universidade Brasil

    Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade Brasil-UB

  • Letissa Boechat Rodrigues, Universidade Brasil

    Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade Brasil-UB

  • Alice Rêgo da Silva , Universidade Brasil

    Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade Brasil-UB

  • Julia Vitoria Vieira da Silva , Universidade Brasil

    Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade Brasil-UB

  • Jennifer Fernanda da Silva, Universidade Brasil

    Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade Brasil-UB

  • Syrrame Guimarães Diniz, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

    Especialista em Gestão Estratégica na Saúde Pública pela Universidade Federal do Amazonas- UFAM

  • Christiany Gomes de Souza, Instituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia- UFAM

    Bacharel em Enfermagem pelo Instituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia- UFAM

  • Caio César Veras Pereira , Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

    Médico pela Universidade Federal do Amazonas - UFAM

  • Andriele Valentim da Costa, Universidade do Estado do Amazonas - UEA

    Especialista em Enfermagem Obstétrica pela Universidade do Estado do Amazonas - UEA

  • Daniele Muniz da Costa , DNA Pós-graduação

    Especialista em Docência em Enfermagem pela DNA Pós-graduação

  • Carolina Guerra da Mota e Silva , Universidade Brasil

    Mestre em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCAR

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2026-04-08

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Vol. 13 No. 05 (2026): REMUNOM - ISSN 2178-6925

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 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC HEALTH PLANNING: CONTRIBUTIONS OF HEALTH SURVEILLANCE INDICATORS . (2026). REMUNOM, 13(05), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.66104/8jnry784