医学
横断面研究
斜视
计算机辅助网络访谈
大流行
2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)
家庭医学
疾病
眼科
内科学
传染病(医学专业)
病理
业务
营销
作者
Kirandeep Kaur,Veena Kannusamy,Bharat Gurnani,Fredrick Mouttapa,Logesh Balakrishnan
出处
期刊:Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
[SLACK, Inc.]
日期:2021-12-20
卷期号:59 (4): 224-235
被引量:7
标识
DOI:10.3928/01913913-20211019-01
摘要
To assess the prevalence of digital eye strain among children and extrapolate the association between knowledge, attitude, and practice patterns related to device use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdowns.A cross-sectional, descriptive, questionnaire-based analysis was done to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice patterns related to digital device use among parents of children attending online classes.A total of 305 responses were obtained. The most common reason for device use was online classes (288 children; 94.4%) and the most common mode was smartphone (263 children; 86.3%). The prevalence of digital eye strain was 64.6%. The mean knowledge score was 48.5 ± 5.1, the mean attitude score was 26.7 ± 4.9, and the mean practice score was 17.8 ± 3.5. The difference between knowledge, attitude, and practice scores among parents of children with and without glasses was not statistically significant (P = .580, .521, and .503, respectively). A direct correlation was found between the knowledge and practice scores (P = .002), but attitude scores did not show a significant correlation (P = .712).Digital devices have been a boon to continue education during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This study reveals a large knowledge gap among parents related to safe digital device use. Further, there is a need to adopt methods that would help spread awareness to the masses about the effects of excessive screen time in children in the form of digital eye strain and myopia and the corrective measures to avoid the same. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2022;59(4):224-235.].
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