Parental practices and perspectives on health and digital technology use information seeking for children aged 0–36 months

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Health Promotion Journal of Australia Pub Date : 2024-02-21 DOI:10.1002/hpja.849

Danica Hendry, Leon Straker, Brittany Bourne, Sarah Coshan, Ndapile Kumwembe, Caroline McCarthy, Juliana Zabatiero

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Abstract

Background

Parents commonly seek information to support the health and well-being of their children. The increasing availability of health information online and social changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed what information is sought, from whom, where, and why. This qualitative study explored parents' practices and perspectives on seeking health and digital technology use information for their young children.

Methods

Twenty parents, living in Australia (7 rural, 3 remote, and 10 metropolitan), with children aged 0–36 months completed a semi-structured interview.

Results

Parents commonly turned to friends and family and online sources to access health information for their young children. For all types of health information, including digital technology use, themes were identified surrounding aspects of information sources participants valued and accessibility of health services. Perceived credibility and trustworthiness, relatability with other parents, ease of accessibility and convenience, and actionable, bite-sized information were valued. Reduced accessibility to health services due to COVID-19 and geographical location, and need for agency in managing their child's health influenced parents' choice of source of information. Few participants actively sought information about digital technology use for their young child, with the main focus on screen time.

Conclusion

Interactions with family and friends and online sources are important to parents when accessing health information for their child. Parents valued information sources which they considered trustworthy, credible, and relatable, as well as easily accessible and convenient.

So What?

Dissemination of health information reflecting these values may empower parents during this early stage of parenthood.

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父母在 0-36 个月儿童健康和数字技术使用信息搜索方面的做法和观点。

背景：父母通常会寻求信息来帮助子女获得健康和幸福。网上健康信息的日益普及以及与 COVID-19 大流行相关的社会变化可能改变了人们寻求信息的内容、对象、地点和原因。这项定性研究探讨了父母为幼儿寻求健康和数字技术使用信息的做法和观点：20位居住在澳大利亚（7位在农村，3位在偏远地区，10位在大都市）、子女年龄在0-36个月的父母完成了一次半结构化访谈：结果：家长们通常通过亲朋好友和网络渠道来获取幼儿的健康信息。对于所有类型的健康信息，包括数字技术的使用，围绕参与者重视的信息来源方面和健康服务的可及性确定了主题。认为可信和值得信赖、与其他家长的亲和力、易获取性和便利性，以及可操作的、少量的信息都很受重视。由于 COVID-19 和地理位置的原因，医疗服务的可及性降低，以及在管理孩子健康方面的自主性需求，影响了家长对信息来源的选择。很少有参与者主动寻求有关幼儿使用数字技术的信息，他们主要关注的是屏幕时间：结论：在为孩子获取健康信息时，与家人和朋友的互动以及网上信息来源对家长很重要。家长们重视他们认为值得信赖、可信、贴近生活、易于获取和方便的信息来源。所以呢：传播反映这些价值观的健康信息可以增强父母在为人父母的早期阶段的能力。

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Health Promotion Journal of Australia PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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期刊介绍： The purpose of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia is to facilitate communication between researchers, practitioners, and policymakers involved in health promotion activities. Preference for publication is given to practical examples of policies, theories, strategies and programs which utilise educational, organisational, economic and/or environmental approaches to health promotion. The journal also publishes brief reports discussing programs, professional viewpoints, and guidelines for practice or evaluation methodology. The journal features articles, brief reports, editorials, perspectives, "of interest", viewpoints, book reviews and letters.