SARS-CoV-2 Epidemiology and Well-Being of Children and Workers in French-Speaking Primary Schools during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
(2025)
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- Robert, Annie
- Abstract
- Limiting the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was a priority from the outset of the pandemic, and preventive measures were implemented. The major concern regarding children was whether or not to keep schools open. The different objectives of our study were to document the SARS-CoV-2 transmission within primary schools and the well-being during and after the pandemic crisis. We collected transmission data in French-speaking primary schools in Belgium during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. We also collected well-being data during and after the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Findings showed that children were not the most important transmitters during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Anxiety prevalence in children was high during and after the COVID-19 pandemic crisis; as social desirability prevalence was also high during and after the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, suggesting an even higher anxiety prevalence than observed. Keeping schools open as long as possible is a major consideration to preserve children as much as possible for future pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences had and still influence children’s well-being. Prevention for the deterioration in well-being should be reinforced to limit the risk of mental illness in the future. Mental health education should be implemented for children to prevent complications in adult life.
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Crémer, K. (2025). SARS-CoV-2 Epidemiology and Well-Being of Children and Workers in French-Speaking Primary Schools during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/246495