The Effect of Primary Care Interventions on Children's Media Viewing Habits and Exposure to Violence
The Effect of Primary Care Interventions on Children's Media Viewing Habits and Exposure to Violence
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents receive anticipatory guidance
 about violence prevention as part of the routine well child visit. Educational resources are
 needed to help physicians routinely provide these important anticipatory guidance messages.
 In this study, consecutive parents will be exposed to routine anticipatory guidance messages
 before the well child visit with the physician. After the clinic visit, parents will be
 invited to participate in a research study to determine if they plan any changes at home. The
 key research question of this study is:

 Can a brief multimedia program (i.e. Play Nicely program) and/or the AAP Connected Kids
 brochure, entitled, "Pulling the Plug on TV Violence", help parents develop plans to
 decreases their children's exposure to violence in the media (e.g. less media time, no TV in
 the bedroom)?
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Participants included English and Spanish speaking caregivers of 2-12 year old
 children presenting to the pediatric primary care clinic for a well-child visit.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Parents who could not speak either English or Spanish.