TY - JOUR
T1 - Parents' Perspectives Toward School Reopening During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia—A National Survey
AU - Pudjiadi, Antonius Hocky
AU - Putri, Nina Dwi
AU - Sjakti, Hikari Ambara
AU - Yanuarso, Piprim Basarah
AU - Gunardi, Hartono
AU - Roeslani, Rosalina Dewi
AU - Pasaribu, Ade Djanwardi
AU - Nurmalia, Lies Dewi
AU - Sambo, Catharine Mayung
AU - Habibah, Lathiefatul
AU - Utami, Indriyanti Natasya Ayu
AU - Prawira, Yogi
AU - Kaswandani, Nastiti
AU - Alam, Anggraini
AU - Kadafi, Kurniawan Taufiq
AU - Hanafi, Gryselda
AU - Tjahjadi, Angela Kimberly
AU - Aprianti, Shindy Claudya
AU - Salma, Nabila Maudy
AU - Wijaya, Stephanie
AU - Alatas, Fatima Safira
AU - Pulungan, Aman Bhakti
N1 - Funding Information:
The author would like to acknowledge the Indonesian Pediatric Society for helping during the data accumulation of this survey.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Pudjiadi, Putri, Sjakti, Yanuarso, Gunardi, Roeslani, Pasaribu, Nurmalia, Sambo, Habibah, Utami, Prawira, Kaswandani, Alam, Kadafi, Hanafi, Tjahjadi, Aprianti, Salma, Wijaya, Alatas and Pulungan.
PY - 2022/4/4
Y1 - 2022/4/4
N2 - Background: All sectors are affected due to COVID-19 pandemic occurring worldwide, including the education industry. School closure had been taking place for more than a year in Indonesia. Despite the controversies, Indonesian government had decided to begin school reopening. Objectives: This study aims to assess parental readiness for school reopening, and factors affecting parental attitude toward school reopening. Methods: A cross-sectional study using online questionnaire distributed via official Indonesian Pediatric Society (IPS) official social media account collected between March and April 2021. The questionnaire contained the general characteristics of study participants, parents' knowledge, and perspectives on COVID-19, and health protocols for school reopening. Results: A total of 17,562 responses were collected, of which 55.7% parents were ready to send their children to school should school reopens. Factors significantly contribute to parental decision to keep their child at home were: presence of vulnerable population at home [OR = 1.18 (1.10–1.27), p < 0.001], children with comorbidities [OR = 2.56 (2.29–2.87), p < 0.001], perception of COVID-19 as a dangerous disease [OR = 28.87 (14.29–58.33), p < 0.001], experience with COVID-19 positive cases in the community [OR = 1.75 (1.61–1.90), p < 0.001], COVID-19 related death in the community [OR = 2.05 (1.90–2.21), P < 0.001], approval for adult COVID-19 vaccination [OR = 1.69 (1.53–1.87), p < 0.001], and ownership of private transportation [OR = 1.46 (1.30–1.66), p <0.001]. Conclusion: We identified several factors affecting parental perception on school reopening during COVID-19 pandemic that should be addressed. This study can be used for policy-maker to make further recommendations and health educations prior to school reopening in Indonesia.
AB - Background: All sectors are affected due to COVID-19 pandemic occurring worldwide, including the education industry. School closure had been taking place for more than a year in Indonesia. Despite the controversies, Indonesian government had decided to begin school reopening. Objectives: This study aims to assess parental readiness for school reopening, and factors affecting parental attitude toward school reopening. Methods: A cross-sectional study using online questionnaire distributed via official Indonesian Pediatric Society (IPS) official social media account collected between March and April 2021. The questionnaire contained the general characteristics of study participants, parents' knowledge, and perspectives on COVID-19, and health protocols for school reopening. Results: A total of 17,562 responses were collected, of which 55.7% parents were ready to send their children to school should school reopens. Factors significantly contribute to parental decision to keep their child at home were: presence of vulnerable population at home [OR = 1.18 (1.10–1.27), p < 0.001], children with comorbidities [OR = 2.56 (2.29–2.87), p < 0.001], perception of COVID-19 as a dangerous disease [OR = 28.87 (14.29–58.33), p < 0.001], experience with COVID-19 positive cases in the community [OR = 1.75 (1.61–1.90), p < 0.001], COVID-19 related death in the community [OR = 2.05 (1.90–2.21), P < 0.001], approval for adult COVID-19 vaccination [OR = 1.69 (1.53–1.87), p < 0.001], and ownership of private transportation [OR = 1.46 (1.30–1.66), p <0.001]. Conclusion: We identified several factors affecting parental perception on school reopening during COVID-19 pandemic that should be addressed. This study can be used for policy-maker to make further recommendations and health educations prior to school reopening in Indonesia.
KW - COVID-19
KW - pandemic
KW - parents
KW - school reopening
KW - survey
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85128480186&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpubh.2022.757328
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2022.757328
M3 - Article
C2 - 35444978
AN - SCOPUS:85128480186
SN - 2296-2565
VL - 10
JO - Frontiers in Public Health
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
M1 - 757328
ER -
