scholarly journals Screening for SARS‐CoV‐2 in non‐symptomatic students and staff shows safe school openings under varying incidence with sufficient mandatory measures

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Jurkutat ◽  
Christof Meigen ◽  
Melanie Maier ◽  
Nico Grafe ◽  
Uwe G. Liebert ◽  
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Author(s):  
Elissa M Schechter-Perkins ◽  
Polly van den Berg ◽  
Westyn Branch-Elliman

Abstract There are limited tools for adapting COVID-19 infection control plans to school settings. We present an infection prevention model for optimizing safe re-opening for elementary and secondary schools during the global COVID-19 pandemic and review the current evidence behind various infection prevention interventions in school settings. The model is adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fundamental pillars for infection prevention, and includes four categories of intervention: epidemiologic controls (town prevalence metrics, diagnostic testing, quarantine strategies), administrative controls (state vaccination policies, alternative school models, symptom screens, quarantine breaks), engineering/environmental controls (distancing, outdoor space, ventilation), and personal protective equipment (PPE)/Hand hygiene (face coverings, hand sanitizing). The adapted infection control pillars model utilizes implementation-science informed considerations to maximize pragmatism and adherence by leveraging evidence-based strategies. It highlights the necessity of redundant infection prevention interventions, acknowledges the importance of community buy-in to achieve real-world effectiveness, and addresses tactics to overcome implementation barriers. Recommendations are grounded in the Dynamic Sustainability Framework and include suggestions to maintain infection prevention effectiveness over time to ensure ongoing safety.


Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 366
Author(s):  
Marco Montalti ◽  
Flavia Rallo ◽  
Federica Guaraldi ◽  
Lapo Bartoli ◽  
Giulia Po ◽  
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In the near future, COVID-19 vaccine efficacy trials in larger cohorts may offer the possibility to implement child and adolescent vaccination. The opening of the vaccination for these strata may play a key role in order to limit virus circulation, infection spreading towards the most vulnerable subjects, and plan safe school reopening. Vaccine hesitancy (VH) could limit the ability to reach the coverage threshold required to ensure herd immunity. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and determinants of VH among parents/guardians toward a potentially available COVID-19 vaccination for children and adolescents. An online survey was performed in parents/guardians of children aged <18 years old, living in Bologna. Overall, 5054 questionnaires were collected. A vast majority (60.4%) of the parents/guardians were inclined to vaccinate, while 29.6% were still considering the opportunity, and 9.9% were hesitant. Highest vaccine hesitancy rates were detected in female parents/guardians of children aged 6–10 years, ≤29 years old, with low educational level, relying on information found in the web/social media, and disliking mandatory vaccination policies. Although preliminary, these data could help in designing target strategies to implement adherence to a vaccination campaign, with special regard to web-based information.


1981 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary D. Gottfredson ◽  
National Institute of Education

Author(s):  
Randy Borum

Though targeted attacks at schools are rare events, educators and behavioral health professionals working in those settings must evaluate threats and threatening situations when they occur. Schools across the world have experimented with different methods over time, but the threat assessment approach—particularly executed by an interdisciplinary team—has emerged as abest practice. This chapter describes the results of the Safe School Initiative, an in-depth case analysis of 37 targeted school attacks involving 41 attackers over a 25-year period, and their implications for understanding the attackers, the situations, the settings, and the targets. It addresses the continuum of threats that schools may encounter and offers some heuristics for decision making, including recent research on key indicators of intent. It concludes by emphasizing the need for schools to have incident and post-incident response plans to mitigate harm if an attack does occur.


2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 94-95
Author(s):  
Svetlana Lorvi-Talisainen ◽  
Annika Härmits ◽  
Sirje Multram

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 747
Author(s):  
Tri Na'imah ◽  
Yuki Widyasari ◽  
Herdian Herdian

Tujuan penelitian adalah mengkaji implementasi sekolah ramah anak di TK ‘Aisyiyah di Purwokerto dan mengembangkan konsep sekolah ramah anak berbasis nilai-nilai karakter anak.  Pendekatan penelitian menggunakan  pendekatan grounded theory.  Subjek  penelitian guru dan kepala sekolah  TK ‘Aisyiyah 1 Purwokerto, TK ‘Aisyiyah Teluk Purwokerto Selatan dan TK Bantarwuni, Sumbang. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara dan observasi. Analisis data menggunakan analisis komparatif konstan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada tiga kategori dengan lima sub kategori yang berkaitan dengan implementasi sekolah ramah anak di Taman Kanak-kanak untuk mengembangkan karakter anak , yaitu kategori persiapan, perencanaan, pelaksanaan. Taksonomi konsep sekolah ramah anak adalah school-based character education, safe school environment, friendly school, inclusive school, religous school. Implikasi pembelajaran ramah anak adalah dengan menerapkan pembelajaran inklusif, pembelajaran ramah lingkungan, pendidikan sosial, pendidikan berbasis keadilan dan pendidikan berbasis agama.


2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Светлана ХУСНУТДИНОВА ◽  
Svetlana KHUSNUTDINOVA ◽  
Юлия ЗАКИРОВА ◽  
Yuliya ZAKIROVA

The article is devoted to the study of the possibilities and peculiarities of the city environment from the point of view of providing the necessary conditions for the active city lifestyle and active tourism. Cities are interested in the develop- ment of tourism, as an industry that actively attracts investments in the economy, creating a huge variety of workplaces and selfemployment, contributing to the growth of the tax base, preserving local uniqueness and historical and cultural heritage that stimulates creative industries. Obviously, it is impossible, and it is not necessary to create two different cities – “for tourists” and “for citizens”. It means that infrastructure, including transport, street network, cafes and restaurants, entertainment and shopping centers, parks and embankments are actively used by both citizens and tourists. Moreover tourists are attracted by the same objects and events that are in demand among local residents. Accordingly, the creation of a comfortable, safe, friendly city environment is a prerequisite for development, both in terms of improving the quality of life of citizens and attracting tourists. Cities are interested in diversifying the offer for tourist and should contribute to the formation of material and unmaterial factors for the active tourism development. Material factors include the corresponding infrastructure, high-quality ecological situation and a number of others. Unmaterial factors are formed on the basis of city culture, one of the values of which is the active way of life. Priority should be given to the development of the infrastructure of safe school routes, stimulating active modes of movement in the daily regime, creating accessible and safe areas for various sports and outdoor activities.


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