Perceptions of adolescents on the COVID-19 pandemic and returning to school: qualitative questionnaire survey, September 2020, England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the views of adolescents returning to secondary school during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

In September 2020, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), formerly known as Public Health England (PHE),recruited staff and students in secondary schools to provide nasal swabs, oral fluid and blood samples for SARS-CoV-2 infection and antibody testing. Students aged 11-18 years in five London schools completed a short questionnaire about their perception of the pandemic, returning to school, risk to themselves and to others and infection control measures, and participating in school testing.

Results

A questionnaire was completed by 64% (297/462) of participants. Students were generally not anxious at all (19.7%; 58/294) or not really a

SUBMITTER: Powell AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9334543 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature