Face Masks in Young Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Parents' and Pediatricians' Point of View.

ABSTRACT: Background: In countries with high SARS-CoV-2 circulation, the pandemic has presented many challenges on different fronts, affecting lives and livelihoods; efforts to keep schools open are among the most important. In France, to keep schools open, wearing a face mask has been mandatory for children from age 6 years since November 2020. Objective: To evaluate the acceptability and tolerance of this measure by children as well as both parents and pediatricians. Setting: Parents registered on the website of the French Association of Ambulatory Pediatrics and pediatricians members of this association. Participants: All parents and pediatricians who agreed to take part in the survey. Results: Among the 2,954 questionnaires for the parents' survey, the reasons

SUBMITTER: Assathiany R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8260829 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature