The relationship between smartphone distraction and clinical decision-making among nurses
Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira, vol.72, no.8, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 72 Issue: 8
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.1590/1806-9282.20260084
- Journal Name: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Keywords: Clinical decision-making, Distraction, Nurses, Smartphone
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.