October 28, 2020

Reducing Covid-19 Risk in Schools a Qualitative Examination of Staff and Family Views and Concerns

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Mental Health and Personal Impact

Keywords (Tags): schools

[Pre-print, not peer reviewed] Qualitative interviews following school re-opening in the UK demonstrated that both families and staff were generally supportive of COVID-19 mitigation efforts. A qualitative interview with 13 school staff, 20 parents and 17 young people revealed that participants saw the anticipated COVID-19 mitigation plans implemented prior to school re-opening as acceptable and pragmatic. Specific measures included including mask wearing, handwashing, social distancing between teachers and students, and year “bubbles” (preventing groups of young students from mixing with others). Participants supported school COVID-19 testing but identified the need to consider data security and stigma. 

Lorenc et al. (Oct 27, 2020). Reducing Covid-19 Risk in Schools a Qualitative Examination of Staff and Family Views and Concerns. Pre-print downloaded Oct 28 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.25.20216937