title: Assessing the relationship between pediatric media guidance and media use in American families.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  American parents were surveyed to isolate demographic factors that predict reliance on a pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), or both for media guidance. We then investigated whether reliance on these resources resulted in different media practices with children.
  
  
  METHODS
  A nationally representative survey was conducted (n = 1454). Parents were asked what medical professionals they relied on for advice and reported relevant home media practices related to their child.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In all, 29% reported relying on their pediatrician, 24.9% said that they relied on the AAP, and 14.9% of all parents said they relied on both. Those following the AAP's media guidelines were more likely to prohibit bedroom television and to follow all guidelines.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The relatively low reliance on the AAP and pediatricians for media guidance suggest that more outreach is necessary. However, parents who report relying on the AAP for advice are more likely to enact these recommendations.
authors: University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA lapierrem@uncw.edu.
authors: Matthew A
authors: MA
authors: Lapierre
authors: University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: Jessica Taylor
authors: JT
authors: Piotrowski
authors: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
authors: Deborah L
authors: DL
authors: Linebarger
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D016015:Logistic Models; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010372:Pediatrics; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013690:Television; D014481:United States
keywords: medical training; parenting; physician-parent communication; television