JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting

Amid growing concern over children’s access to online pornography, policy makers are looking toward new and emerging technological concepts for unexplored solutions including artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

Sexual health indicators for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) aged between 13 and 25 years, are particularly poor on Reunion Island. Access to accurate information as well as sexual health and contraceptive services are vital to maintaining sexual well-being. Teleconsultations offer a promising approach to address the sexual health and contraceptive needs of AYAs who are more susceptible to engage in unprotected sexual intercourse. However, literature on digital sexual health services for this demographic group is limited.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can have traits that impact multiple domains of functioning and quality of life, which can persevere throughout life. To mitigate the impact of ASD on the long-term trajectory of an individual’s life, it is imperative to seek early and adequate treatment via scientifically validated approaches, of which Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the gold-standard. ABA treatment must be delivered via a behavior technician with oversight from a board-certified behavior Analyst. However, shortages in certified ABA therapists create treatment access barriers for individuals on the autism spectrum. Increased ASD prevalence demands innovations for treatment delivery. Parent-led treatment models for neurodevelopmental conditions are effective, yet underutilized and may fill this care gap.

Social media has become extremely popular among parents to seek parenting information. Despite the increasing academic attention to the topic, studies are scattered across various disciplines. Therefore, this study broadens the scope of the existing reviews by transcending narrow academic subdomains and including all relevant research insights related to parents’ information seeking on social media and its consequent effects.

Remote consultations using videoconferencing was recommended by the General Medical Council as the method for clinicians to provide patient consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilitating this while providing high quality care depends on the usability and acceptability of the technology.

Little is known about the role of exposure to e-cigarette-related digital content, behavioral and mental health factors, and social environment on the change in adolescent e-cigarette use during COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place orders and remote schooling.

Admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is costly and has been associated with financial and emotional stress amongst families. Digital health may be well-equipped to impact modifiable health factors that contribute to NICU admission rates.

Exposures to both negative and positive experiences in childhood have proven to influence cardiovascular, immune, metabolic, and neurologic function throughout an individual’s life. As such, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) could have severe consequences on health and well-being into adulthood.

Despite accessibility and clinical benefits, open access trials of self-guided digital health interventions (DHIs) for young people have been plagued by high drop-out rates, with some DHIs recording completion rates of less than 3%.

In the digital age, social networking sites (SNS) have revolutionized the approach to parenting. These platforms, widely used to access parenting information and support, affect parents both positively and negatively, with negative effects potentially increasing for those experiencing loneliness or anxiety.

Managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in children and adolescents can be difficult for parents, healthcare professionals (HCP), and even patients. However, over the last decades, the quality of services provided to diabetes patients has increased due to advances in information technology.

Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, is a growing public health concern, affecting approximately 1.2% of the population annually. Among children 1-17 years, concussion had the highest weighted prevalence compared to other injury types, highlighting the importance of addressing this issue among the youth population.