Journal article
Effect of Wearing a Face Mask on Hand-to-Face Contact by Children in a Simulated School Environment
Abstract
Importance: Wearing a face mask in school can reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission but it may also lead to increased hand-to-face contact, which in turn could increase infection risk through self-inoculation.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of wearing a face mask on hand-to-face contact by children while at school.
Authors
Science M; Caldeira-Kulbakas M; Parekh RS; Maguire BR; Carroll S; Anthony SJ; Bitnun A; Bourns LE; Campbell DM; Cohen E
Journal
JAMA Pediatrics, Vol. 176, No. 12, pp. 1169–1175
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
December 1, 2022
DOI
10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3833
ISSN
2168-6203