Closing Schools in Response to the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 Virus in New York City: Economic Impact on Households
Closing Schools in Response to the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A H1N1 Virus in New York City: Economic Impact on Households
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DOI：
10.1093/cid/ciq033
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
11.8
通讯作者：
Meltzer, Martin I.
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作者：
Borse, Rebekah H.;Behravesh, Casey Barton;Meltzer, Martin I.
在制定预防大流行性流感传播的指导方针时，了解学校关闭在限制社会交往方面的有效性以及学校关闭对家庭的经济影响至关重要。2009年6月，纽约市对受2009年H1N1流感大流行相关学校关闭影响的554个家庭进行了一项调查，结果显示，在关闭期间，30%的学生至少去过一个离家外的地方。如果家里所有的成年人都有工作，生病的孩子就不太可能离开家。在17%的家庭中，至少有一名成年人因为关闭而错过了一些工作。如果家里所有的成年人都有工作，有人更有可能请假。如果家里有其他孩子，成年人不太可能请假。我们的研究结果在制定未来大流行学校关闭指南时将非常重要。
Understanding the effectiveness of a school closure in limiting social interaction and the economic impact of school closure on households is critical when developing guidelines to prevent spread of pandemic influenza. A New York City survey conducted in June 2009 in 554 households affected by the 2009 pandemic influenza H1N1-related school closures showed that, during closure, 30% of students visited at least 1 locale outside their homes. If all the adults in the home were employed, an ill child was less likely to leave home. In 17% of the households, at least 1 adult missed some work because of the closure. If all adults in the home were employed, someone was more likely to take time off work. If other children were in the household, it was less likely that an adult took time off work. The findings of our study will be important when developing future pandemic school-closure guidance.