Physicians' Experiences and Interventions on ST_
| Interventions | Screen Time Training | Following The Guide | p value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trained | Untrained | Follow | Unfollow | |||
| Acquaint Patients With ST | Yes | 59 | 0 | 100 | 4 | |
| No | 1 | 242 | 5 | 193 | <0.001 | |
| Querying The Screen Usage In Common Areas | Yes | 50 | 25 | 72 | 2 | |
| No | 10 | 217 | 33 | 195 | <0.001 | |
Physicians' Recommendations for Age Groups and Comparison with AACAP
| Age groups | Usage Suggestions for Age Groups | N=302 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-18 Months | Never | 192 (%63.7) |
| Screen is used to video chat with an adult (e.g., a parent who is out of town)* | 103 (%34) | |
| 30 min | 3 (%1) | |
| 1 hr | 0 | |
| I have no idea | 4 (%1.3) | |
| 18-24 Months | Never | 183 (%60.4) |
| Screen time should be limited to watching educational programming with a caregiver* | 102 (%33.7) | |
| 30 min | 11 (%3.6) | |
| 1 hr | 0 | |
| I have no idea | 6 (%2) | |
| 2-5 years | 30min / 2 hrs | 220 (%72.9) |
| weekdays/weekends | 1 hr / 1 hr | 44 (%14.5) |
| 1 hr / 3 hrs* | 25 )%8.3) | |
| 2 hrs / 2 hrs | 2 (%0.7) | |
| 2 hrs / 3 hrs | 1 (%0.3) | |
| I have no idea | 10 (%3.3) | |
| >6 years | Should be limited to a hour per day | 143 (%47.5) |
| Should be limited to 2 hours per day | 50 (%16.5) | |
| Encourage healthy habits and limit activities involving screens* | 99 (%32.7) | |
| It should not be restricted as long as it does not affect daily life and school success | 3 (%1) | |
| I have no idea | 7 (%2.3) |
Socio-demographic data of physicians_
| Variables | Subgroup | N=302 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean 32.56 ±5.90 | |
| 20-29 years | 101 (%33.4) | |
| 30-49 years | 197 (%65.2) | |
| 50 and more | 4 (%1.3) | |
| Gender | Female | 197 (%65.2) |
| Male | 105 (%34.8) | |
| Title | Resident | 137 (%45.4) |
| Specialist | 99 (%32.8) | |
| Academical Personal | 66 (%21.8) | |
| Institution | University Hospital | 154 (%51) |
| Research And Training Hospital | 73(%24.2) | |
| State Hospital | 60 (%19.8) | |
| Personal Clinic | 15 (%5) | |
| Physicians’s Screen Time | <30 min | 9 (%3) |
| 30-90 min | 74 (%24.5) | |
| 90-150 min | 104 (%34.5) | |
| 150-240 min | 84 (%27.8) | |
| 240-360 min | 19 (%6.3) | |
| >360 min | 12 (%4) |
Psychiatric Disorders Associated with ST problem_
| Psychiatric disorders | N | Ratio % |
|---|---|---|
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 279 | 19.32 |
| Sleeping disorders | 244 | 16.90 |
| Depressive Disorder | 212 | 14.68 |
| Anxiety Disorders | 203 | 14.06 |
| Conduct Disorder | 202 | 13.99 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 75 | 5.19 |
| Speech Disorders | 73 | 5.06 |
| Specific Learning Disorder | 68 | 4.71 |
| Intellectual disability | 36 | 2.49 |
| Gender Identity Discontent | 20 | 1.39 |
| Tic Disorders | 17 | 1.18 |
| Bipolar disorder | 8 | 0.55 |
| Psychosis and Schizophrenia | 7 | 0.48 |