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ArticleBMC pediatrics2022

Perceptions of adolescents on the COVID-19 pandemic and returning to school: qualitative questionnaire survey, September 2020, England.

Annabel A Powell, Georgina Ireland, Felicity Aiano, Jessica Flood, Zahin Amin-Chowdhury, Joanne Beckmann, Joanna Garstang, Ifeanyichukwu Okike, Shazaad Ahmad, Mary E Ramsay and 2 more

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Article in BMC pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Child mask mandates for COVID-19: a systematic review.Archives of disease in childhood · 2024
    Pooled it
  2. Greek Child and Adolescent Well-Being in the Post-pandemic Normalcy.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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  5. Face masking for children - time to reconsider.The Journal of infection · 2022
    Review
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Annabel A PowellImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
Georgina IrelandImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
Felicity AianoImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
Jessica FloodImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
Zahin Amin-ChowdhuryImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
Joanne BeckmannSpecialist Children & Young People's Services, East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Joanna GarstangBirmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Ifeanyichukwu OkikeDerbyshire Children's Hospital, Derby, UK.
Shazaad AhmadManchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Mary E RamsayImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
Shamez N LadhaniImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK. shamez.ladhani@phe.gov.uk.
Frances BaawuahImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, NW9 5EQ, UK.
UK Health Security AgencyBirmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust · GBDerbyshire Children's Hospital · GBEast London NHS Foundation Trust · GBManchester University NHS Foundation Trust · GBSt George's, University of London · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLittle is known about the views of adolescents returning to secondary school during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

methodsIn September 2020, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), formerly known as Public Health England (PHE),recruited staff and students in secondary schools to provide nasal swabs, oral fluid and blood samples for SARS-CoV-2 infection and antibody testing. Students aged 11-18 years in five London schools completed a short questionnaire about their perception of the pandemic, returning to school, risk to themselves and to others and infection control measures, and participating in school testing.

resultsA questionnaire was completed by 64% (297/462) of participants. Students were generally not anxious at all (19.7%; 58/294) or not really anxious (40.0%; 114/295) about returning to school, although 5.4% (n = 16/295) were extremely nervous. Most students were very worried about transmitting the virus to their family (60.2%; 177/294) rather than to other students (22.0%; 65/296) or school staff (19.3%; 57/296), or catching the infection themselves (12.5%; 37/296). Students were more likely to maintain physical distancing in the presence of school staff (84.6%; 247/292) and in public places (79.5%; 233/293) but not when with other students (46.8%; 137/293) or friends (40.8%; 120/294). A greater proportion of younger students (school years 7-9; 11-14-year-olds) reported not being anxious at all than older students (school years 12-13; 16-18-year-olds) (47/174 [27.0%] vs 3/63 [4.8%]; p = 0.001). Younger students were also less likely to adhere to physical distancing measures and wear face masks. Most students reported positive experiences with SARS-CoV-2 testing in schools, with 92.3% (262/284) agreeing to have another blood test in future visits.

conclusionsYounger students in secondary schools were less concerned about catching and transmitting SARS-CoV-2 and were less likely to adhere to protective measures. Greater awareness of the potential risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between secondary school students potentially leading to increased risk of infection in their teachers and their household members may increase adherence to infection control measures within and outside schools.

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COVID-19AdolescentCOVID-19 TestingHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2SchoolsSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentsCOVID-19Infection control measuresPandemic perceptionSARS-CoV-2Testing acceptability

Identifiers

PMID35906588
PMCPMC9334543
OpenAlexW4288424371

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Registered trials

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