The real-world effectiveness of preschoolers wearing masks on campus to prevent respiratory infectious diseases: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Respiratory infections are common in the pediatric population. Preschoolers, especially those in kindergarten and 3-6 years old, are highly vulnerable to various respiratory infections.

Objective

To investigate the efficacy of indoor mask-wearing in mitigating respiratory infections in preschoolers in a real-world campus setting.

Methods

The study was conducted over a 115-day period in a kindergarten. Eligible children were assigned into study and control groups. The study group wore masks indoors but not outdoors, and the control group did not wear masks in either setting. We used a questionnaire to collect participant information, including age, height, weight, monthly dietary living expenses, family annual income, parent education level, primary caregive

SUBMITTER: Yang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11361920 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature