General infection prevention, mitigation, and control procedures implemented in the university education during the Covid-19 pandemic to achieve classroom attendance
A successful community case study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22084077 |
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| Authors | Diana Monge Martín (0000-0002-3593-1820, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, corresponding author), Diana Monge, Ana Gallego-Gil (Universidad Francisco de Vitoria), Fernando Neria (0000-0002-4417-2248, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria), Soledad Canellas, Fernando Caballero (0000-0001-8869-2846, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria), Ana Díaz de Bustamante (Universidad Francisco de Vitoria), Mónica Samper (Universidad Francisco de Vitoria) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pages | 1309902-1309902 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1309902 |
| PMID | 38449900 |
| OpenAlex | W4392002457 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic entailed confinement and elimination of face-to-face university classes in Spain. The Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid (UFV by its Spanish acronym) implemented risk management systems to enable on-campus university activity to avoid a negative impact on students, teachers, and faculties. Methods: A tracking/registry system was implemented to collect data, identify COVID-19-related cases, implement containment measures, and do follow-up in the UFV community (administration/services personnel [ASP], teaching/research personnel [TRP], and students), from September 2020 to April 2022. In addition, a prevention plan was implemented on campus to avoid COVID-19 spreading. Satisfaction with these measures was assessed through an online questionnaire. Results: A total of 7,165 suspected COVID-19 cases (84.7% students, 7.7% ASP, 6.5% TRP) were tracked (62.5% female cases, mean age (±SD) 24.8 years (±9.2 years)), and 45% of them confirmed (82% symptomatic/16% asymptomatic), being the student group that with the highest percentage (38.3% total tracked cases). The source of infection was identified in 50.6% of the confirmed cases (90.2% located off-campus). Nineteen COVID-19 outbreaks were registered (inside-10/outside-9). COVID-19 incidence rates were similar or lower than those reported in the Community of Madrid, except in the last wave, corresponding to Omicron variant. The degree of satisfaction (scale 1-6) with the implemented measures was high (scores 4.48-5.44). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 pandemic, UFV control measures, periodic monitoring, and the effectiveness of the tracking system have contributed to maintaining classroom teaching, guaranteeing health and safety. UFV has adapted to a new reality as an example of good practice for future pandemics or emergency situations
Asymptomatic · Attendance · Family medicine · Outbreak · Pandemic · Political science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Internal Medicine · Virology
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