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Saliva testing among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects on health concerns, well-being, and precautionary behavior

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  • Van de Casteele, Marlies
  • Waterschoot, Joachim
  • Anthierens, Sibyl
  • DeSmet, Ann
  • Galand, Benoit
  • Goossens, Herman
  • Morbée, Sofie
  • Vansteenkiste, Maarten

Abstract

At the start of 2021, several SARS-CoV-2 cluster outbreaks in schools threatened in-person education and created a fairly chaotic and frightening environment for school personnel. To keep the schools open while preventing COVID-19 outbreaks, intensive diagnostic testing in teachers and school personnel was strongly recommended but missing at the time.

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  • Van de Casteele, Marlies & Waterschoot, Joachim & Anthierens, Sibyl & DeSmet, Ann & Galand, Benoit & Goossens, Herman & Morbée, Sofie & Vansteenkiste, Maarten, 2022. "Saliva testing among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects on health concerns, well-being, and precautionary behavior," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 311(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:311:y:2022:i:c:s0277953622006013
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115295
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