DR. KIRANDEEP KAUR

DR BHARAT GURNANI, Dr. VEENA KANNVSAMY

Abstract

Aim: To assess the prevalence and association between KAP patterns related to digital device use (DDU) during COVID-19 lockdowns.Methods: A cross-sectional,questionnaire-based analysis was done to assess the KAP patterns related to DDU among parents of children attending online classes.Results: A total of 305 parents participated. The most common reason for device use was online classes in 288 children, and the most common mode was a smartphone in 263 children. The prevalence of DES 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 KAP scores with and without glasses was not statistically significant (P = .580, .521, and .503). A direct correlation was found between the knowledge and practice scores (P =.002), but attitude scores did not show a significant correlation (P =.712).Conclusion: This study reveals a large knowledge gap among parents related to safe digital device use

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