Health observatories and their contributions to occupational health regarding COVID-19: scoping review protocol

Objective: To identify publications that address, present findings, or analyze methodologies, objectives, and purposes of health observatories related to COVID-19 and their contribution to the field of Worker's Health. Method: This scoping review protocol has been registered with the Open Science Framework. It follows the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Initial relevant article search conducted in PubMed for review framework. In addition to scientific databases, the search will be expanded to include websites and health observatories mentioned in retrieved documents. Two or more independent reviewers will conduct data screening, with a third reviewer involved if necessary. The screening will be based on eligibility criteria that focus on documents that analyze, evaluate, or present data on the approaches and purposes of health observatories related to COVID-19 and that contribute to worker health and safety. A pilot test and preliminary assessment of the data extraction tool will be conducted to evaluate its effectiveness. A thematic analysis will systematically code and categorize data into predefined themes. Narrative summaries will accompany the tabular data, maps, or charts, clarifying relevance. The expectation is to identify and address gaps in occupational health communication, which could be addressed by a Brazilian observatory of infectious diseases in the workplace.