The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep among medical students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This systematic review aimed to evaluate the association between smartphone addiction and sleep in medical students. The secondary outcomes included the prevalence of smartphone addiction, duration and purpose of its use, prevalence of poor sleep, duration and quality of sleep.

Methods

The authors searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL databases, from inception of each database to October 2022. Quantitative studies in the English language on smartphone addiction and sleep in students studying Western Medicine were included. The Rayyan application was used for title-abstract screening, and Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist to assess the risk of bias. Heterogeneity tests and meta-synthesis of data were performed using

SUBMITTER: Leow MQH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503710 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature