Threats of nursing productivity in the digital era: investigating the interplay between smartphones addiction and procrastination behavior among nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Controlling smartphone addiction and procrastination among nurses is crucial for enhancing the productivity of both nursing and the healthcare system. Critical care nurses are highly vulnerable to smartphone addiction and procrastination behaviors than other groups. They may purposefully delay their tasks, a practice known as active procrastination, or inadvertently delay them, a practice known as passive procrastination.

Aim

This study was designed to assess the prevalence of smartphone addiction and procrastination behavior among nurses, examine the effect of smartphone addiction on the active and passive procrastination behaviors, and explore the correlation between active and passive procrastination behaviors among nurses.

Method

This is a descriptive c

SUBMITTER: El-Sayed AAI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337763 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature