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Volume 5 Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine Faneotrics 2019
March 21-22, 2019
Page 29
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March 21-22, 2019 Dubai, UAE
28th World Neonatal, Pediatric and Family
Medicine Conference
A study of knowledge, attitude and practice of children in and elementary school about using smart
devices in Majmaah, KSA
Mansour Khater Alzahrani
Dar Al Uloom University, Saudi Arabia
Introduction: Smart devices usage has increased among children recently. Young children are using smart devices anytime and
anywhere, especially with the invention of smart phones and the replacement of desktop computers with digital tablets. With
the rapid improvement advancement in smart devices, there is an explosion of electronic media games/education packages
directed at preschool children in many societies.
Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study dealing with the knowledge, attitude and practices of children in elementary
school about using smart devices in Majmaah city. It involves the use of a close ended self-questionnaire by the 231 participants
between 7-12 years old analyzed by using the SPSS version 23.
Results: Majority of the participants 176 (76.2%) use smart devices for playing but very few 10 (4.3%) use them to help them
studying. Majority of the parents strongly agree on that the devices have a negative effect on studying, sleeping, behavior
(aggressiveness) and physical activities of their children. Only 22.5% of parents (52) are aware about risks of the smart devices.
Children who playing game are not aware of its risks p=0.012. Children’s attention significantly reduced after using of smart
devices for two hours or more p=0.041.
Conclusion: Smart devices are widely available and regularly accessed by families and their elementary school children as an
accepted part of daily life. This raises the need for parents to monitor their children’s smart devices use to minimize potential
health and development. Many issues were identified within this study including the negative impact of smart devices and the
link between children's behavior and smart devices.
Biography
Mansour Khater Alzahrani is working as a Consultant and Associate Professor of Family Medicine in Saudi Arabia. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Medical
Education Department in Dar Al Uloom University. He was the Vice Dean of the Academic Affair and the Chairman of Family Medicine Department for more than
four years at Majmaah University. He has published more than 12 scientific papers in the field of family medicine. He was involved in teaching of different modules
in the college with great input in the family medicine module. He is the Head and Member in multiple scientific committees.
Mansour Khater Alzahrani, Neonat Pediatr Med 2019, Volume 5
DOI: 10.4172/2572-4983-C1-011