Lessons from inter-disciplinary collaboration to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools, Ireland, 2020/2021, to inform health systems and multisectoral recovery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

School closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the loss of educational and social supports for up to 1,000,000 students in Ireland and disproportionately affected students from lower socio-economic backgrounds. For the 2020/2021 school year, multisectoral and interdisciplinary "Schools Teams" were established within Public Health departments to maintain in-person education by minimizing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools. This study aimed to describe this model and explore the experiences of Schools Team members in the East of Ireland to identify factors that influenced effective working that can be sustained in the context of health systems and multisectoral recovery.

Methods

Schools Teams were comprised of multidisciplinary staff from reg

SUBMITTER: Naughton P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9885185 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature