Use of Personal Cell Phones by Nurses is Barrier to Effective Nursing Care in Hospitals: A Qualitative Research.

Autor:	Negarandeh R; Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Malek M; Medical and Surgical Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.; Anesthesiology and Emergency Medical Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran university of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran., Molaee S; Medical and Surgical Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.; Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Mohammadnejad E; Medical and Surgical Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Aazami S; Nursing Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Hospital topics [Hosp Top] 2024 Aug 14, pp. 1-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 14.
DOI:	10.1080/00185868.2024.2389087
Abstrakt:	Using cell phones by nurses can affect the quality of care. This study aimed to explore the consequences of using cell phones by nurses in hospitals. A qualitative approach was used. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Nursing staff, patients, and their relatives participated in this study. Categories of "emotionless care," "neglect in care," "impaired professional behavior" and a main theme of "Personal cell phone is a barrier to effective nursing care" extracted. Using cell phone during work could jeopardize patients' safety and ruins the nursing profession image. It is necessary to formulate guidelines on how to use cell phones in hospitals.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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