TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Vitale, Elsa
T1  -  NO MObile PHOne phoBIA among young Italian nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort observational study based on gender, age, work experience and shiftwork
PY  -  2022
Y1  -  2022-05-01
DO  -  10.1723/3853.38365
JO  -  The Italian Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine
JA  -  Ital J Gender-Specific Med
VL  -  8
IS  -  2
SP  -  97
EP  -  104
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2612-3487
Y2  -  2026/05/14
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1723/3853.38365
N2  -  Summary. Aim. To investigate nomophobia levels in young Italian nurses and any differences based on socio-demographic variables, such as: gender, age, years of work experience and shifwork. Methods. A cohort observational study was conducted from August to September 2021. Nurses were recruited through Facebook and Instagram nursing pages. Data focused on: gender, age, years of work experience, shifts and nomophobia condition and its relating sub-dimensions, according to the “Nomophobia questionnaire”. Results. A total of 156 Italian nurses were enrolled. Nobody among the participants reported the absence of nomophobia; 49.40% reported mild levels, 41.70% moderate levels and 9.00% severe levels. Additionally, these findings detailed a more specific image of the nomophobic nurse as: female, aged less than 25 and worked less 1 year, regardless of the shift. Conclusions. There is an urgent need for the nursing community and educational bodies to introduce a more judicious use of smartphones by professionals.
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