Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. paul.effl
Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Feb;16(2):205-11. doi: 10.3201/eid1602.091372.
School closure is often purported to reduce influenza transmission, but little is known about its effect on families. We surveyed families affected by pandemic (H1N1) 2009-related school closures in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Surveys were returned for 233 (58%) of 402 students. School closure was deemed appropriate by 110 parents (47%); however, 91 (45%) parents of 202 asymptomatic students reported taking >or=1 day off work to care for their child, and 71 (35%) had to make childcare arrangements because of the class closures. During the week, 172 (74%) students participated in activities outside the home on >or=1 occasion, resulting in an average of 3.7 out-of-home activities for each student. In our survey, activities outside the home were commonly reported by students affected by school closure, the effect on families was substantial, and parental opinion regarding school closures as a means to mitigate the outbreak of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 was divided.
学校关闭通常被认为可以减少流感传播，但对于其对家庭的影响知之甚少。我们调查了澳大利亚西澳大利亚州珀斯受大流行性（H1N1）2009 相关学校关闭影响的家庭。在 402 名学生中，有 233 名（58%）学生返回了调查问卷。110 名家长（47%）认为学校关闭是适当的；然而，202 名无症状学生中有 91 名（45%）家长报告请了 >or=1 天假来照顾孩子，并且 71 名（35%）家长因为班级关闭而需要安排儿童保育。在一周内，172 名（74%）学生在 >or=1 次校外活动中参加了活动，导致每个学生平均有 3.7 次校外活动。在我们的调查中，受学校关闭影响的学生经常报告校外活动，对家庭的影响是巨大的，并且家长对学校关闭作为减轻大流行性（H1N1）2009 爆发的措施的看法存在分歧。
