In order to limit the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2), a significant numbers of measures were taken worldwide. It has been shownthat the pandemic and its consequences, such as lockdown and isolation, can have asignificant long-term impact on the well-being of children.This study follows the initial DYNAtracs study on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in primaryschools. In Belgium, 2488 children and 444 school attenders in 11 primary schools of theFederation Wallonia Brussels are invited. Every participant will be invited to answer awell-being questionnaire. This study aimed to document the children and workerswell-being in the primary schools of Belgium after the COVID-19 pandemic. The results ofthe study should contribute to improved decision making regarding measures for schoolsand children well-being in the context of current and future pandemics.The objective of this study is to document the well-being of children and workers afterthe COVID 19 pandemic in primary schools of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels.
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Behavioral: Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS)
All participants will be invited to complete a paper questionnaire.
Other Name: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)
Inclusion Criteria:
- All children between the ages of 6 and 12 years and all school attenders from
selected primary schools were invited to participate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Refusal or absence of written informed consent before enrolment
UCLouvain
Brussels, Belgium
Annie Robert, Pr, Study Director
Université Catholique de Louvain