nomophobia in nurses

Nomophobia in nurses Abstract Introduction: this bachelor thesis focuses on the prevalence of nomophobia in nurses. The theoretical part deals with addiction, anxiety, description of nomophobia and the occurrence of nomophobia in healthcare. Nomophobia in nurses is a very serious problem, as due to the frequent use of mobile devices, negative consequences such as postponing important tasks, hoarding tasks or distraction occur. Aim: The aim of this study was to map the prevalence of nomophobia in nurses working in intensive care units and standard wards and also to map the effect of nurses' education on the prevalence of nomophobia. Methodology: Data were collected using a standardized Nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q). 80 (100 %) questionnaires were distributed and the overall return rate was 61 (76.25 %) questionnaires. Results: out of the total 61 nurses (100 %), every nurse showed some degree of nomophobia. The largest number of nurses, namely 36 nurses (59 %) were found to have a moderate degree of nomophobia. 22 nurses (36 %) were found to have a moderate degree of nomophobia and 3 nurses (5 %) were found to have a severe degree of nomophobia. The results also showed that nurses from standard wards showed a higher degree of nomophobia than nurses who worked in intensive care units (p = 3,9 %). It was also found that the degree of nomophobia did not differ among nurses according to their level of education. Nurses with both secondary and tertiary education showed the same degree of nomophobia (p = 20,5 %). Conclusion: The contribution of this bachelor thesis should be insight into the topic of nomophobia in nurses and the impact of nomophobia on the quality of care provided. This thesis should offer nurses a material that summarizes everything that is related to this issue and at the same time the thesis can serve employers of health care institutions to motivate nurses more