Prevalence of excessive screen time in hospitalized pediatric patients
Excessive use of screen devices among hospitalized children, with only a minority adhering to the World Health Organization's screen time recommendations. Key predictors of excessive screen use included high screen time at home, lower caregiver education levels, and preserved child functionality.
Authors
- Bruna Ziegler
- GILVANDRO CSAR DE MEDEIROS (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5015-4276)
- Guilherme Hoff Affeldt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4081-512X)
- Vanessa de Souza Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3023-5612)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Jornal de Pediatria
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jped.2025.02.005
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.93
Funders
- Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa