Adherence of Children to the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Guidelines on Permissible Daily Screen Exposure-A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study from Southern India.
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Abstract
This study assessed the adherence to IAP guidelines on permissible daily screen exposure in 771 children aged 3 months to 14 years using a pre-validated questionnaire. The mean (SD) screen time (ST) was 2.62 (1.44) hours, with adherence rates of 1%, 8.8%, 3.2%, and 24.6% in children aged < 2 years, 2-5 years, 6-10 years, and 11-14 years, respectively. Factors like age, siblings, family size, school type, and home gadgets significantly influenced ST. Novel strategies and implementation techniques should be adopted to improve adherence among children.
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The general objective of Indian Pediatrics is "To promote the science and practice of Pediatrics." An important guiding principle has been the simultaneous need to inform, educate and entertain the target audience. The specific key objectives are:
-To publish original, relevant, well researched peer reviewed articles on issues related to child health.
-To provide continuing education to support informed clinical decisions and research.
-To foster responsible and balanced debate on controversial issues that affect child health, including non-clinical areas such as medical education, ethics, law, environment and economics.
-To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a publication that is timely, credible and enjoyable to read.