Nomophobia in Nursing Staff and Interns at a Second Level Medical Care Hospital in Mexico

Authors

  • Saraí Ibarra Fragoso Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional N°1, Departamento de Enfermería. Culiacán, Sinaloa, México Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3132-7351
  • Roberto Joel Tirado Reyes Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar con Atención Medica Ambulatoria N° 55, Culiacán, Sinaloa, México; Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Facultad de Enfermería Culiacán, Sinaloa, México Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1492-7507
  • Bitia Maday Domínguez Quevedo Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional N°1, Departamento de Enfermería. Culiacán, Sinaloa, México Author https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4156-6405
  • Kittzia Celenia Castañeda Ayón Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional N°1, Departamento de Enfermería. Culiacán, Sinaloa, México Author https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0341-1487
  • Diana Cristina Navarro Rodríguez Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General de Zona N°1, Departamento de Enfermería, Aguascalientes, México Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5857-0773
  • Júlio Manuel Medina Serrano Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Organo de Operación Administrativa Desconcentrada en Sinaloa, Coordinación de Planeación y Enlace Institucional, Culiacán Sinaloa México Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0092-994X
  • Ramón Valladares Trujillo Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social/ Coordinación de Planeación y Enlace Institucional, OOAD Nuevo León Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-8483
  • María Elena Aguilar Lizarraga Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Facultad de Enfermería Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8480-7087
  • Carlos Antonio Angulo Inzunza Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General de Zona N°3, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México Author https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0485-3972

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt2024.964

Keywords:

Axiety, Depression, Cell Phone, Health Personnel, Nursing Staff

Abstract

Introduction: mobile phones and tablets have become an essential tool in life. Excessive and prolonged use generates Nomophobia, characterized by the irrational fear of losing contact with the mobile phone. 
Objective: to determine Nomophobia in Nursing Staff and Interns at a Second Level Medical Care Hospital in Sinaloa, Mexico. 
Methods: descriptive, cross-sectional study. Sample of 330 participants. Probabilistic sampling. A personal data sheet and a Nomophobia questionnaire (NMPQ-20) were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed. Approval was obtained from the Local Committee on Ethics and Health Research.  
Results: average age 33,82 years, 53,3 % were women, average seniority 7,54 years, 43,9 % belonged to the morning shift, general nurses predominated with 39,4 % and WhatsApp with 63 %. 38,5 % communicated frequently with their partner, 100 % used the mobile phone during the day and the average number of hours they used the device was 2,71 hours. Low levels of nomophobia (general and by dimensions) were obtained. No significant relationship or difference was found between nomophobia and age, seniority and work shift. Significant differences were found between nomophobia and sex and job category, where men and nursing interns predominated. 
Conclusions: nomophobia was found to be at low levels in nursing staff and interns. Significant differences were found between nomophobia and gender and category. It is essential to implement strategies that reduce the use of mobile devices, since it can put patient safety at risk by acting as a distraction.

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2024-09-01

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Ibarra Fragoso S, Tirado Reyes RJ, Domínguez Quevedo BM, Castañeda Ayón KC, Navarro Rodríguez DC, Medina Serrano JM, et al. Nomophobia in Nursing Staff and Interns at a Second Level Medical Care Hospital in Mexico. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología [Internet]. 2024 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 14];4:.964. Available from: https://sct.ageditor.ar/index.php/sct/article/view/964