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Pınar Bekar1, Seçil Aynur Çalık2, Emine Efe3
1Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Erbaa Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing - Erbaa/Tokat, Turkey.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between smartphone distraction and clinical decision-making among nurses.
Methods:
This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 140 nurses working in a state hospital in a provincial center in the Mediterranean region of Turkey between 12 and 31 December 2024. Data were collected using the "Descriptive Information Form," "Smartphone Distraction Scale," and "Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Scale."
Results:
A statistically significant weak negative correlation was observed between Smartphone Distraction Scale and Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Scale scores (p<0.05). In addition, professional experience duration showed a weak positive relationship with Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Scale scores (p<0.001).
Conclusion:
In this study, higher levels of smartphone distraction were associated with lower levels of clinical decision-making among nurses. In addition, longer professional experience was associated with higher levels of clinical decision-making.
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