Publications by authors named "Pinky Meena"
Objective: To assess the impact of focused parental education on limiting screen time in early childhood.
Methods: An open label randomized controlled trial was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi wherein 120 healthy children aged 9-10 months of age, born at term gestation and appropriate for gestational age (birth weight ≥ 2500 g), attending the immunization clinic reporting for measles-rubella (MR) vaccination were enrolled. Primary caregivers were randomized to either receive 30 minutes of in-person active counselling with pre-designed content including a printed pamphlet targeted at reduction of screen time (Educational group, n = 61) or to receive routine in-person counseling on general health measures (Control group, n = 61).
Article Synopsis
- Screen-based media is increasingly prevalent among Indian children, leading to concerns about physical, developmental, and emotional issues due to excessive screen time.
- An Expert Committee from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics reviewed existing guidelines and research to create recommendations for limiting screen time and promoting digital wellness among infants and children.
- The guidelines recommend no screen exposure for children under 2 years, limited supervised screen time for ages 2-4 (one hour), and a maximum of two hours per day for ages 5-10, while encouraging other essential activities like physical play and family interaction.
Compliance to Prescription of Routine Vitamin D Supplementation in Infants.
Indian Pediatr
November 2020
We assessed compliance to routine vitamin D supplementation in 330 infants (age 6 wk to 9 mo), who were prescribed supplemen-tation at birth. 137 (41.5%) had received vitamin D supplemen-tation at some point of time till enrolment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of Faculty Training on Quality of Multiple-Choice Questions.
Int J Appl Basic Med Res
July 2020
Background: Multiple-choice question (MCQ) is frequently used assessment tool in medical education, both for certification and competitive examinations. Ill-constructed MCQs impact the utility of the assessment and thus the fate of examinee. We conducted this study to ascertain whether a short training session for faculty on MCQ writing results in desired improvement in their item-writing skills.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the prevalence and practices of exposure to screen-based media in children by 15-18 months of age.
Methods: This observational descriptive study was conducted from March to August, 2019. Mothers of 370 healthy developmentally normal children (15-18 months of age) were enrolled during their visit to immunization clinic of a medical college affiliated hospital.
Objective: To correlate the sunlight exposure in first 6 months to vitamin D status at 6 months of age in predominantly breastfed infants; and to quantify the sunlight exposure required to achieve serum 25(OH)D level >20 ng/mL, by 6 months of age.
Design: Design: Prospective cohort.
Setting: Tertiary-care hospital predominantly catering to urban poor population in Delhi.