دورية أكاديمية
Real-world utilisation of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing to enable face-to-face learning in Australian schools, an ecological study.
| العنوان: | Real-world utilisation of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing to enable face-to-face learning in Australian schools, an ecological study. |
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| المؤلفون: | Koirala A; National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Westmead, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: archana.koirala@health.nsw.gov.au., Winkler N; National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Westmead, NSW, Australia., Sharpe C; Population and Public Health Division, New South Wales Ministry of Health, St Leonards, NSW, Australia., van Tussenbroek T; New South Wales Department of Education, Health Safety and Staff Wellbeing Directorate, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Wood P; New South Wales Department of Education, Educational Standards, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Macartney K; National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Westmead, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, NSW, Australia., Quinn H; National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Westmead, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, Westmead, NSW, Australia. |
| المصدر: | Australian and New Zealand journal of public health [Aust N Z J Public Health] 2024 Jun; Vol. 48 (3), pp. 100159. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 25. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9611095 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1753-6405 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13260200 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Aust N Z J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: 2023- : [New York] : Elsevier Original Publication: Canberra, ACT : Public Health Association of Australia, [1996- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | COVID-19*/epidemiology , COVID-19*/diagnosis , Schools* , SARS-CoV-2*/immunology, Humans ; Male ; Child ; Adolescent ; New South Wales ; Female ; COVID-19 Serological Testing/methods ; Quarantine ; Australia ; Antigens, Viral ; COVID-19 Testing/methods ; COVID-19 Testing/statistics & numerical data |
| مستخلص: | Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the use of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing of COVID-19 contacts in New South Wales schools to determine return to in-person school attendance instead of home quarantine, between 6 November and 21 December 2021. Methods: COVID-19 school contacts were required to quarantine for two weeks postexposure to the case. Students who opted into daily rapid antigen testing logged their results in a database, prior to school attendance, and obtained SARS-CoV-2 nucleic amplification acid testing on day 12-16. Secondary attack rates (SARs) in schools utilising rapid antigen testing (Test-to-Stay schools) and those not utilising rapid antigen testing (non-Test-to-Stay school) were calculated. Results: We identified 9,887 people in 293 schools who reported performing at least one rapid antigen test (RAT). The SAR in RAT schools was 3.4% (95% confidence interval: 2.7-4.1) and non-RAT schools was 2.8% (95% confidence interval: 2.4-3.3). A total of 30,535 school days were preserved through this program. Conclusions: The use of RATs preserved in-person learning without a significant increase to SAR. Implication for Public Health: Disruptions in face-to-face learning have long-term detrimental impacts on children and adolescents. Rapid antigen testing has been shown to be beneficial to maintain face-to-face learning in Australian schools and may be a useful method to safeguard from school disruptions in future pandemics. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest Dr Caroline Sharpe is employed as a public health physician through the NSW Ministry of Health. The other authors declare no financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests. (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| التعليقات: | Erratum in: Aust N Z J Public Health. 2024 Jul 20;48(4):100178. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100178. (PMID: 39033571) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; children; rapid antigen testing; schools |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Antigens, Viral) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240626 Date Completed: 20240701 Latest Revision: 20240721 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240722 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100159 |
| PMID: | 38924953 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100159 |