COVID-19 Symptom Reporting Compliance Rates Among University Performing Arts Majors.
David Tomchuk, Kyle Schneider1, Jacklyn Bascomb-Harrison
1Dep. of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Recreation, Southeast Missouri State University, One University Plaza, MS 7650, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA. kschneider@semo.edu.
Medical Problems of Performing Artists
|June 1, 2023
Summary
Undergraduate performing arts students showed higher compliance with COVID-19 symptom self-reporting in Fall 2020 than Spring 2021. Musical theater participants were more compliant than vocal performance students.
Area of Science:
- Performing Arts Health
- Public Health Compliance
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the performing arts, necessitating health monitoring upon venue reopening.
- Daily symptom self-reporting was implemented to identify potentially infectious individuals within cast and crew.
- Compliance rates for these measures among undergraduate performing arts students were previously unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the compliance rates of undergraduate performing arts majors with daily COVID-19 symptom self-reporting.
- To analyze compliance variations based on gender identity, performance semester, and performance type.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective medical chart review of 282 cast and crew members (68 males, 214 females) was conducted.
- Data encompassed daily COVID-19 symptom reports across dance, musical theater, and vocal performance genres.
- Compliance was analyzed for the 2020-2021 academic year at a midwestern university.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in masking compliance was found between genders (males 73.6%, females 73.8%).
- Symptom self-reporting completion was significantly higher in Fall 2020 compared to Spring 2021 (p=0.014).
- Musical theater participants demonstrated higher compliance than vocal performance participants (p=0.013).
Conclusions:
- Findings highlight variations in adherence to public health measures within performing arts programs.
- Understanding compliance patterns can inform strategies for managing communicable diseases in similar settings.
- This research provides insights into the groups most likely to comply with symptom self-reporting for COVID-19 and other illnesses.
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