A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Primary Care Provider-Delivered Social Media Counseling Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Evidence and clinical policy support that providers screen and counsel for media use for youth, but most pediatricians lack this training. The purpose of this study was to test a primary care provider (PCP)-delivered intervention to promote safe social media use among youth.

Methods

We enrolled pediatric PCP practices for this clinical trial to test a social media counseling intervention (SMCI) between 2011 and 2013. Youth were recruited during clinic visits; follow-up interviews were conducted at 6 months. Outcomes included media behaviors and caregiver communication. Multivariate regression models examined associations between social media counseling and PCP counseling score. Multivariate logistic regression evaluated four social media behavior outcomes.

Results

SUBMITTER: Moreno MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592061 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature