Social and economic impact of school closure resulting from pandemic influenza A/H1N1
Social and economic impact of school closure resulting from pandemic influenza A/H1N1
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jinf.2011.01.007
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发表时间：
2011-03-01
影响因子：
28.2
通讯作者：
Kuo, Hsu-Sung
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作者：
Chen, Wan-Chin;Huang, Angela S.;Kuo, Hsu-Sung
目的：2009年5月23日，一所学校被关闭了一周，加上大规模的化学预防，以控制流感大流行后，一个减毒剂检测呈阳性的大流行性流感A/H1N1。我们评估了学校关闭对学生，家庭，和school.Methods的影响：家庭进行了调查，使用问卷，以获得有关坚持，社会经济影响和不便的学校关闭的信息。学校校长接受了采访，以评估对工作人员的影响。药物预防的依从性和不良事件进行了assessed.Results：232（14%）的家庭调查，29（13%）去公共场所或聚会至少一次在关闭。229名受访者中有61人（27%）报告工作场所缺勤，231名受访者中有42人（18%）工资损失。总共损失了194个工作日和6433美元的工资。在此期间，学校投入了6573小时的人力。对于化学预防，6名（6%）患者错过了至少一次剂量; 6名（6%）患者报告了不良事件，但没有人寻求医疗护理。总体而言，169（73%）的家庭至少适度支持学校close.Conclusions：在学校的协助下，短期学校关闭的支持，大多数家庭，尽管经济不便的家庭。(C)2011年，英国传染病协会。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版。保留所有权利。
Objectives: On May 23, 2009, a school was closed for one week plus mass chemoprophylaxis to contain the pandemic after a kindergartener tested positive for pandemic influenza A/H1N1. We evaluated the impact of school closure on the students, families, and the school.Methods: Households were surveyed using a questionnaire to obtain information on adherence to, socio-economic impact by and inconveniences of school closure. The school principal was interviewed to assess the impact on the staff. Compliance and adverse events of chemoprophylaxis were assessed.Results: Of the 232 (14%) households surveyed, 29 (13%) went to public places or gatherings at least once during the closure. Sixty-one (27%) of 229 respondents reported workplace absenteeism, and 42 (18%) of 231 respondents had wage loss. In total, 194 working days lost and 6433 US dollars wage lost were noted. The school put in 6573 h of manpower during the period. For chemoprophylaxis, 6 (6%) kindergartners missed at least one dose; and 6 (6%) reported adverse events, but none sought medical care. Overall, 169 (73%) families were at least moderately supportive of school closure.Conclusions: With assistance from the school, short-term school closure was supported by the majority of families despite economic inconvenience to the households. (C) 2011 The British Infection Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.