Screen media use in hospitalized children: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT: Screen media use in hospitalized children is more prevalent than such media use in a home setting. Research on characteristics and extent to which screen media are used in hospitalized children in addition to associated factors is scarce. This study aims to examine the duration and factors associated with screen media use in hospitalized children. From February to November 2020, a cross-sectional study was conducted in hospitalized children (age range 1-194 months, median age 44.5 (IQR 14-123.5) months) and their caregivers at a single tertiary care hospital using a media questionnaire combined with a thorough interview. Of 254 participants who were enrolled, 239 (94%) had been exposed to screen media in the hospital with a median duration of exposure of 6 (IQR 2-11) h/day. Children who us

SUBMITTER: Chaiseksamphan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8906914 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature