More than 1 in 4 parents lied to school officials about their children’s COVID-19 status or refused to comply with public health rules during the height of the pandemic, a new study found.
Researchers said they suspected the 26% of parents who misrepresented their children’s health status may have undercounted the actual figure.Angela Fagerlin, PhD, a researcher at the University of Utah Medical School.
“It appears that many parents were concerned about their children missing school," she said. “At the same time, they’re potentially exposing other kids to a serious illness.” About 20% of parents said they avoided testing when they thought their child had COVID, and parents also reported allowing children to break quarantine rules at a similar rate. More than half of parents who avoided testing said they were worried testing would hurt or feel uncomfortable.
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