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The effect of surgical nurses' phubbing levels on their care behaviors: A descriptive and correlational study
Esra Özkan1, Belgin Şen Atasayar2, Elif Güzide Emirza3
1Department of Nursing/Surgical Diseases Nursing, Giresun University Faculty of Health Sciences, Giresun, Türkiye.
Background:
Excessive smartphone use can lead to phubbing, a phenomenon of great importance in nursing practice where sustained attention is essential for high-quality, patient-centered care.
Purpose:
This study investigates the impact of phubbing on the care behaviors of surgical nurses, offering a novel contribution to nursing literature.
Methods:
Using a descriptive-correlational design, face-to-face data were obtained from 115 surgical nurses in two hospitals in northern Türkiye using the Personal Information Form, Generic Scale of Phubbing, and Care Behavior Scale-24. Analyses employed Pearson correlation, t-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and regression analyses with p < .05 as the significance threshold.
Discussion:
Phubbing significantly predicted care behaviors (F = 3.126; p < .05). Correlations revealed positive links with nomophobia and interpersonal conflict, and a negative association with problem awareness.
Conclusion:
Phubbing adversely influences surgical nurses' care behaviors, highlighting the need for institutional strategies to address this issue.
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