Exploring adolescents' experiences of continuing to wear face masks during COVID‐19: A qualitative descriptive study in Barcelona (Spain)

• Main Authors: Mariela Aguayo‐González (Author), Juan M. Leyva‐Moral (Author), David Giménez‐Diez (Author), Andreu Colom‐Cadena (Author), Isabel Martínez (Author), Carolina Watson (Author), Anna Bordas (Author), Cinta Folch (Author), Jordi Casabona (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID‐19 pandemic prompted the use of face masks as a social distancing measure. Although evidence supports their effectiveness in preventing infection, it remains unclear why some adolescents choose to continue wearing them postpandemic, even when it is no longer mandatory....