Children Safety Screen Media Exposure Educational Program: Parents’ Knowledge, Attitude and Application
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Screen media is an extensive force that is becoming dominant in the lives of children. It is now part of the daily routine of infants, toddlers and preschoolers.Chronic use of media may have several negative effects on child development and quality of life. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents take attention by following safety screen media exposure recommendations. Aim:This study aimed to investigate effect of an educational program about children safety screen media exposure on parent’s knowledge,attitude and application. Patients and methods:Apre/posttestqusi experimental design was done on a convenience sample of 40 parents attendingpsychiatric clinic at Center of Social and Preventive Medicine, Cairo University.Structured interview questionnaire developed by the researchers, includesfourparts: personal characteristics of parents and their children; parent's knowledge; attitude and application of children safety screen media exposure. Results There was a statistically significant difference between pre/posttestregarding level of knowledge of parents (p<0.00). The mean score of parents’ knowledge levels were 5.60±1.373 and 9.97±2.57 respectively, slightly less than three quarter of parents had positive attitude after educational program than before (72.5%, 17.5% respectively) and less than half of parents (42.5%) stated that they able to apply their plan about children safe media exposure at home. Conclusion: Aneducational program about children safety screen media exposure improved level of knowledge, attitude and application of parents toward children safety screen media exposure . Recommendations :Counselling sessions about children safety screen media exposure have be established routinely in outpatient clinics.
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Eman Ali Moselhi Mater, Somaya Ahmed Bayoumy
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