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ArticleBMJ open2022

Parents' and teachers' attitudes to and experiences of the implementation of COVID-19 preventive measures in primary and secondary schools following reopening of schools in autumn 2020: a descriptive cross-sectional survey.

Zahin Amin-Chowdhury, Marta Bertran, Meaghan Kall, Georgina Ireland, Felicity Aiano, Annabel Powell, Samuel E Jones, Andrew J Brent, Bernadette E Brent, Frances Baawuah and 9 more

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Zahin Amin-ChowdhuryImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK zahin.amin@ukhsa.gov.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-3106-992X
Marta BertranImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Meaghan KallCOVID-19 National Epidemiology Cell, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Georgina IrelandImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Felicity AianoImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Annabel PowellImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Samuel E JonesImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Andrew J BrentNuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Bernadette E BrentJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
Frances BaawuahImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Ifeanychukwu OkikeDerbyshire Children's Hospital, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK.
Joanne BeckmannSpecialist Children & Young People's Services, East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Joanna GarstangCollege of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Shazaad AhmadDepartment of Virology, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0400-8937
Neisha SundaramDepartment of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Chris BonellDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6253-6498
Sinéad M LanganDepartment of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7022-7441
James HargreavesDepartment of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Shamez N LadhaniImmunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.

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Wellcome Trust 205039/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess implementation and ease of implementation of control measures in schools as reported by staff and parents.

designA descriptive cross-sectional survey.

settingStaff and parents/guardians of the 132 primary schools and 19 secondary schools participating in COVID-19 surveillance in school kids (sKIDs and sKIDsPLUS Studies).

main outcome measurePrevalence of control measures implemented in schools in autumn 2020, parental and staff perception of ease of implementation.

resultsIn total, 56 of 151 (37%) schools participated in this study, with 1953 parents and 986 staff members completing the questionnaire. Most common measures implemented by schools included regular hand cleaning for students (52 of 56, 93%) and staff (70 of 73, 96%), as reported by parents and staff, respectively, and was among the easiest to implement at all times for students (57%) and even more so, for staff (78%). Maintaining 2-metre distancing was less commonly reported for students (24%-51%) as it was for staff (81%-84%), but was one of the most difficult to follow at all times for students (25%) and staff (16%) alike. Some measures were more commonly reported by primary school compared to secondary school parents, including keeping students within the same small groups (28 of 41, 68% vs 8 of 15, 53%), ensuring the same teacher for classes (29 of 41, 71% vs 6 of 15, 40%). On the other hand, wearing a face covering while at school was reported by three-quarters of secondary school parents compared with only parents of 4 of 41 (10%) primary schools. Other measures such as student temperature checks (5%-13%) and advising staff work from home if otherwise healthy (7%-15%) were rarely reported.

conclusionsVariable implementation of infection control measures was reported, with some easier to implement (hand hygiene) than others (physical distancing).

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COVID-19School TeachersAttitudeCross-Sectional StudiesHumansParentsSchoolsCOVID-19preventive measuresSARS-CoV-2schools

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