Parents' Perceptions of Schools' COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies: A Phenomenological Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools closed across the United States. Given the impact of virtual learning and lost access to school resources, schools eventually reopened with COVID-19 mitigation protocols in place. This qualitative study sought to understand parental perceptions of school-based COVID-19 mitigation strategies.

Methods

Using a phenomenology approach, nine focus groups were completed with 40 parents of children in grades K-8 representing eight Maryland counties. Based on acceptance of masking policies (as indicated on a survey), parents were sorted into 2 groups-lower and higher masking acceptance. A thematic analysis was conducted for each group and themes were compared between the 2 groups.

Results

The main themes were related to

SUBMITTER: Dinh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11323178 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature