2021
DOI: 10.1111/josh.13033
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Adherence to Masking Requirement During the COVID‐19 Pandemic by Early Elementary School Children

Abstract: BACKGROUND Top 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. METHODS This online, prospective, observational, survey in multiple schools within a single sc… Show more

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“…However, child masking has not been studied in childcare, where children are typically younger than 5 years, social distancing is challenging, and adherence to masking is less than in older children. 12 This gap in science is particularly problematic given current public debate regarding the benefits and risks of masking younger children not yet eligible for vaccination. We hypothesized that child masking, regardless of social distancing practices, is associated with reduced risk of a childcare program closing because of COVID-19 cases in either staff or children.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, child masking has not been studied in childcare, where children are typically younger than 5 years, social distancing is challenging, and adherence to masking is less than in older children. 12 This gap in science is particularly problematic given current public debate regarding the benefits and risks of masking younger children not yet eligible for vaccination. We hypothesized that child masking, regardless of social distancing practices, is associated with reduced risk of a childcare program closing because of COVID-19 cases in either staff or children.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Es wurden 13 Publikationen [ 24 36 ], davon eine Längsschnittstudie [ 34 ], 2 Querschnittsstudien [ 29 , 35 ], 2 Mixed-Methods-Studien [ 25 , 27 ], eine unkontrollierte Interventionsstudie [ 24 ], 5 Experimentalstudien [ 26 , 30 32 , 36 ] und 2 Übersichtsarbeiten [ 28 , 33 ], eingeschlossen. Von den Studien, die im Feld durchgeführt wurden, behandelten 3 COVID-19 [ 29 , 34 , 35 ], 2 das schwere akute respiratorische Syndrom (SARS; [ 25 , 27 ]) und eine Influenza [ 24 ]. Alle Primärstudien wurden mit einem hohen Gesamtverzerrungsrisiko bewertet.…”
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“… Längsschnittstudie von Mickells et al. (2021; [ 34 ]) In der Längsschnittstudie von Mickells et al. wurde über einen vierwöchigen Befragungszeitraum zu Beginn des Schuljahres 2020/2021 von den teilnehmenden Erzieher:innen und Lehrer:innen die Adhärenz zum Masketragen der Kinder in den Kinderkrippen, Kindergärten und der 1. und 2.…”
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