ArticleThe Journal of school health2021
Adherence to Masking Requirement During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Early Elementary School Children.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2024Pooled it
- [Impact of wearing face masks in public to prevent infectious diseases on the psychosocial development in children and adolescents: a systematic review].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2021Pooled it
- The Impact of Face Mask Use on Research Evaluations of 5-7 Year-Old Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Risks and benefits of face masks in children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Teachers' demographics, mindfulness skills, and anxiety predict COVID-19 vaccination status.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Trends in the Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions in Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic, February 2021 to December 2023: A Mixed Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Unintended consequences of measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
- A longitudinal analysis of COVID-19 prevention strategies implemented among US K-12 public schools during the 2021-2022 school year.Annals of epidemiology · 2024Article
- Association of social vulnerability index and masking adherence among children enrolled in COVID-19 community research partnership study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The real-world effectiveness of preschoolers wearing masks on campus to prevent respiratory infectious diseases: a cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Observed Mask Use in Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools in Georgia-Fall, 2021.The Journal of school health · 2023Article
- The effect of activity and face masks on exhaled particles in children.Pediatric investigation · 2023Article
- Intussusception and COVID-19 in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The COVID-19 pandemic, mask-wearing, and emotion recognition during late-childhood.Social development (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Impact of Using Facemasks on Literacy Learning: The Perception of Early Childhood Education Teachers.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Article
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- Association of Child Masking With COVID-19-Related Closures in US Childcare Programs.JAMA network open · 2022Article
- Hand hygiene and mask-wearing behaviors and the related factors during the COVID 19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study with secondary school students in Turkey.Journal of pediatric nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTop public health experts and organizations strongly recommend universal masking for children older than 2 years old during the COVID-19 pandemic, but speculate it may be difficult for young children. This study sought to assess the usage of cloth face masks in grades pre-K-2 and identify associated characteristics and adverse events. It is the first data to assess mask wearing by young children in school.
methodsThis online, prospective, observational, survey in multiple schools within a single school district in a major metropolitan area measured adherence to face covering mandates by students in grades pre-K-2 as measured by percentage of day with appropriate face mask wearing per report via daily teacher surveys for the first 4 weeks of school.
resultsThe primary outcome was percent of the day that the entire class was wearing their masks appropriately. Of the estimated almost 1000 students and 1048 classroom days reported, the mean percentage of the school day with appropriate mask usage was 76.9%.
conclusionsFor a majority of the day while conducting in-person instruction, children in grades pre-K-2 are able to adhere to mask wearing as a key mitigation strategy for limiting SARS-CoV2 infection spread and possible future use.
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