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Smartphone Use in Healthcare Settings Among Nurses
Sponsor: Alexandria University
Summary
This study assessed patterns of smartphone use among nurses and evaluated its impact on clinical performance and patient safety in healthcare settings in Egypt, using a convergent mixed-methods design. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between October 2025 and February 2026 across diverse clinical settings at Alexandria University Hospitals, including critical and emergency care, medical-surgical wards, operating theaters, outpatient clinics, home care services, and psychiatric support units. Of 900 nurses invited, 368 completed the online questionnaire via Google Forms (response rate: 40.9%). Quantitative data assessed nurses' patterns of smartphone use and its impact on patient care using an adapted validated scale. Qualitative data were collected through two open-ended narrative questions exploring smartphone-related clinical incidents and recommendations for safe use. A total of 105 clinical incidents attributed to smartphone distraction were identified and categorized into four themes, while 176 respondents provided actionable recommendations categorized into five strategic pillars for safe clinical integration.
Official title: Smartphone Use in Healthcare Settings: Nurses' Messages for Instant Action to Promote Patient Safety; A Cross-sectional Survey With Qualitative Open-ended Questions
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
368
Start Date
2025-12-01
Completion Date
2026-02-26
Last Updated
2026-04-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Assessment of Personal Communication Device Usage Patterns.
Participants will complete surveys and participate in interviews to assess their patterns of using personal communication devices during work hours. The intervention focuses on identifying frequency, duration, and clinical vs. personal use, as well as evaluating the perceived and actual impact of these behaviors on in-patient care quality and patient safety incidents. 368 nurses from Govermental Hospitals across medical-surgical, critical care, emergency, operating theater, outpatient, home care, and psychiatric settings
Locations (1)
Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt