How effective is family counselling on screen exposure of pre-school children?
Turk J Pediatr
; 63(2): 282-290, 2021.
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BACKGROUND: Excessive screen viewing and background TV exposure are common problems all over the world. Therefore, intervention studies have gained importance. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of family-based, developmental pediatrics clinic setting counseling in reducing screen time in typically developing children and to compare them with neurodevelopmental disorders. METHODS: Children (aged 24-62 months) who were exposed to screen viewing for at least 2 hours/day were included. Parents were given three counseling sessions to reduce excessive screen time. Parents reported daily screen time, co-viewing, background TV exposure, the duration of reading books and playing with their child. RESULTS: The study included 105 children (median age: 34 months IQR:28-41). Before counseling, the screen viewing time and the percentage of co-viewing among typically developing children (n=22) and children with a neurodevelopmental disorder (n=83) were similar. There was a statistically significant decrease in screen time in both groups after the intervention. A higher impact was shown in the neurodevelopmental disorder group. The increase in percentages of co-viewing, as well as the increase in the time spent playing with their children, were statistically significant in the neurodevelopmental disorder group. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrated that three pediatric office-setting counseling sessions including media use recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics are effective to decrease screen time for children who are either typically developing or with a neurodevelopmental disorder.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Televisión
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Tiempo de Pantalla
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Turk J Pediatr
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Turquía