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The relationship between nomophobia and the distraction associated with smartphone use among nursing students in their clinical practicum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing concern about the adverse effects of overuse of smartphones during clinical practicum implies the need for policies restricting smartphone use while attending to patients. It is important to educate health personnel about the potential risks that can arise from the associated distraction.

Objective

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the level of nomophobia and the distraction associated with smartphone use among nursing students during their clinical practicum.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out on 304 nursing students. The nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q) and a questionnaire about smartphone use, the distraction associated with it, and opinions about phone restriction policies in hospitals were used.

Results

A positive correlation between the use of smartphones and the total score of nomophobia was found. In the same way, there was a positive correlation between opinion about smartphone restriction polices with each of the dimensions of nomophobia and the total score of the questionnaire.

Conclusions

Nursing students who show high levels of nomophobia also regularly use their smartphones during their clinical practicum, although they also believe that the implementation of policies restricting smartphone use while working is necessary.

SUBMITTER: Aguilera-Manrique G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6110512 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The relationship between nomophobia and the distraction associated with smartphone use among nursing students in their clinical practicum.

Aguilera-Manrique Gabriel G Márquez-Hernández Verónica V VV Alcaraz-Córdoba Tania T Granados-Gámez Genoveva G Gutiérrez-Puertas Vanesa V Gutiérrez-Puertas Lorena L

PloS one 20180827 8

<h4>Background</h4>The increasing concern about the adverse effects of overuse of smartphones during clinical practicum implies the need for policies restricting smartphone use while attending to patients. It is important to educate health personnel about the potential risks that can arise from the associated distraction.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the level of nomophobia and the distraction associated with smartphone use among nursing students ...[more]

PMID: 30148870

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The relationship between nomophobia and the distraction associated with smartphone use among nursing students in their clinical practicum.

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

The relationship between nomophobia and the distraction associated with smartphone use among nursing students in their clinical practicum.

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