Facilitators and Barriers of Elementary School Reopening during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study | ||
| Journal of Pediatric Perspectives | ||
| مقاله 6، دوره 11، شماره 6، شهریور 2023، صفحه 17897-17908 اصل مقاله (307.14 K) | ||
| نوع مقاله: original article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22038/ijp.2023.72871.5291 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Monavar Fattahiyan1؛ Maryam Seraji* 2؛ Hassan Okati-Aliabad3 | ||
| 1Master's degree in health education and health promotion, Faculty of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. | ||
| 2PhD in Health Education and Health Promotion ,Assistant Professor, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran | ||
| 3PhD in Health Education and Health Promotion , Associate Professor , Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Background: Elementary School closures are much less effective than other social distance interventions in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic because of the low rate of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between children in educational settings. Therefore, Identifying facilitators and barriers to school re-opening can help parents and school staff plan for students' return to school. In this study, we examined the facilitators and barriers of school re-opening during COVID-19 from the perspective of parents and school staff of Zahedan, southeast of Iran. Methods: We did a qualitative study using conventional content analysis. Participants were selected by purposive sampling in May 2021, in Zahedan, southeast of Iran. Data was collected through semi structured and in-depth interviews. Credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability were established to assure data trustworthiness. Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed in accordance with Graneheim and Lundman. Results: We recruited 14 parents, five teachers, and five school principals from 7 elementary schools in Zahedan. Data analysis showed that overcrowding, financial problems, failure to comply with protocols and lack of proper educational space were identified as barriers to school re-opening. Also, teaching health protocols, providing health conditions for schools and preference for in-person learning were identified as facilitators of school re-opening. Conclusion: Parents and school staff expressed their views on facilitators and barriers to reopening schools. Due to the different strains of covid 19, there is a possibility of re-peak at any time. Identifying facilitators and barriers of school re-opening will be effective in planning and policy-making of school re-opening programs during the COVID-19 and after Corona pandemic for promoting the health of school staff and students. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| COVID-19,,؛ ,،school re-opening,,؛ ,،facilitators,,؛ ,،barriers,,؛ ,،qualitative study | ||
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