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Despite the development of a range of technologies to tackle COVID-19, such as contact-tracing apps and electronic vaccine certificates, research on their usefulness in school settings has been limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of the study was to explore the needs of school staff in managing COVID-19 and their experiences and perspectives on technological support in relation to contact tracing. School staff are the ones likely to make key implementation decisions regarding new technologies, and they are also the ones responsible for using the new tools daily. Including both management staff and class teachers in the development of school-based technologies can lead to their successful adoption by schools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Semistructured interviews were conducted with UK school staff, including primary and secondary school teachers and school managers. Thematic analysis, facilitated by NVivo, was used to analyze the data. Two of the authors independently coded 5 (28%) of the interviews and reached a consensus on a coding framework.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Via purposive sampling, we recruited 18 participants from 5 schools. Findings showed that primary schools did not perform contact tracing, while in secondary schools, digital seating plans were used to identify close contacts in the classroom and manual investigations were also conducted identify social contacts. Participants reported that despite their efforts, high-risk interactions between students were not adequately monitored. There was a need to improve accuracy when identifying close contacts in common areas where students congregate. Proximity tracking, use of access cards, and closed-circuit television (CCTV) emerged as potential solutions, but there were concerns surrounding false alerts, burden, and security.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>School staff have found it difficult to monitor and implement social distancing and contact-tracing provisions. There are opportunities for mobile digital technologies and CCTV to support school staff in keeping their students and colleagues safe; however, these must place minimal demands on staff and prioritize security measures. Study findings can help researchers and practitioners who work in different contexts and settings understand what particular challenges are faced by school staff, and inform further research on the design and application of digital solutions for contact tracing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/36412","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,3]],"date-time":"2022-10-03T15:11:05Z","timestamp":1664809865000},"page":"e36412","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Using Digital Tools for Contact Tracing to Improve COVID-19 Safety in Schools: Qualitative Study Exploring Views and Experiences Among School Staff"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"6","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9698-6983","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sofia","family":"Chantziara","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7958-7881","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Amberly","family":"Brigden L C","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7801-1330","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Claire H","family":"Mccallum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6552-8541","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ian J","family":"Craddock","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1010","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,11,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","unstructured":"Institute for GovernmentSchools and Coronavirus: The Government\u2019s Handling of Education during the Pandemic2022-01-10https:\/\/www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/schools-and-coronavirus.pdf"},{"key":"ref2","unstructured":"World Health OrganizationStatement-Update on COVID-19: We Need Shift from Reaction to Stabilization Mode in This Crisis2021-12-14https:\/\/www.euro.who.int\/en\/about-us\/regional-director\/statements-and-speeches\/2021\/statement-update-on-covid-19-we-need-to-shift-from-reaction-to-stabilization-mode-in-this-crisis"},{"key":"ref3","unstructured":"UK GovernmentCovid-19 Children Transmission2021-12-14https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/935125\/tfc-covid-19-children-transmission-s0860-041120.pdf"},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.lanepe.2021.100120"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/s1473-3099(20)30882-3"},{"key":"ref6","unstructured":"UNESCOCovid-19 Education Response2021-08-20https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/covid19\/educationresponse\/consequences"},{"key":"ref7","unstructured":"Royal SocietyDELVE Initiative Balancing the Risks of Pupils Returning to Schools2021-08-20https:\/\/rs-delve.github.io\/reports\/2020\/07\/24\/balancing-the-risk-of-pupils-returning-to-schools.html#schools-and-parental-employment-and-earnings"},{"key":"ref8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/archdischild-2020-319963"},{"key":"ref9","unstructured":"UK GovernmentEducation, University and childcare during Coronavirus. 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