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The aim of this research is to describe the evolution of the pandemic in a school context, following the introduction of school nurses into the educational setting. BACKGROUND: The first wave of COVID-19 in Spain prevented social interaction by imposing lockdowns on the population. All non-essential activities, including face-to-face education, were interrupted, affecting the school-aged population during the second and third trimester of the 2019/2020 school year. Schools are places where prevention, identification and case management measures should be rapidly implemented. METHODS: This is a prospective and descriptive study using a quantitative method to study the school population of Granada and its province during the school year 2020/2021, from September 2020 to May 2021. The study participants were all schools under the jurisdiction of the Territorial Delegation of Education of Granada, whether public, private, state-subsidised or charter schools, including all educational stages. RESULTS: The confirmation rate in Granada city (11.2%), in contrast to the Andalusian average (6.9%), places Granada as the province with the highest incidence rate. The infection rates among teachers show the same confirmation rate as the general population of Granada (9%); however, among students this rate is lower (7%). There is a higher incidence of outbreaks taking place outside school and a lower incidence of outbreaks occurring within the school environment. Both partial and total outbreaks are more frequent in early childhood education. CONCLUSION: The early identification and management of reported suspected cases of COVID-19 in schools is proving effective in preventing infection in the school population, achieving good pandemic control in schools, and reducing the number of outbreaks and people affected. Schools have been confirmed to be safe. Establishing screening for asymptomatic schoolchildren could be a tool to improve control in schools.
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La influencia e impacto de los programas educativos en los estilos de vida y particularmente en la salud está reconocido por la literatura, sin embargo, son pocos los estudios que lo sistematizan. Con el objetivo de evaluar la efectividad de las intervenciones educativas se realizó esta revisión sistemática siguiendo las directrices PRISMA. Los artículos para ser incluidos se identificaron a través de las bases de datos MEDLINE, LILACS y EMBASE durante los meses de enero a mayo de 2016. Se seleccionaron 24 artículos. El total de sujetos participantes en los estudios evaluados fue de 3 426 y el 58 por ciento fueron no mayores de 17 años. Se constata que este tipo de programa constituye un recurso adecuado para lograr cambios en los estilos de vida, particularmente en las edades tempranas, de igual manera se destaca que aquellas intervenciones que cuentan con el vínculo familiar son altamente efectivas(AU)
The influence and impact of life style educational programs and in particular in health has been recognized by literature, however, studies which systematize it are limited. With the objective of assessing the effectiveness of educational interventions a systematic review was done following Prisma Guidelines. Articles to be included were identified by MEDLINE, LILACS and EMBASE Database between January and May 2016. Twenty four articles were selected. The total subjects participating in the assessed studies was 3 426 and 58 percent were younger than 17 years. It was corroborated that this kind of program is a suitable resource to produce lifestyle changes, particularly in early ages, so as it is emphasized that interventions involving the family are highly effective(AU)