Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
NURSING OUTLOOK, cilt.74, sa.1, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
Background: Excessive smartphone use can lead to phubbing, a phenomenon of great importance in nursing practice where sustained attention is essential for high-quality, patient-centered care. Purpose: This study investigates the impact of phubbing on the care behaviors of surgical nurses, offering a novel contribution to nursing literature. Methods: Using a descriptive-correlational design, face-to-face data were obtained from 115 surgical nurses in two hospitals in northern T & uuml;rkiye using the Personal Information Form, Generic Scale of Phubbing, and Care Behavior Scale-24. Analyses employed Pearson correlation, t-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and regression analyses with p < .05 as the significance threshold. Discussion: Phubbing significantly predicted care behaviors (F = 3.126; p < .05). Correlations revealed positive links with nomophobia and interpersonal conflict, and a negative association with problem awareness. Conclusion: Phubbing adversely influences surgical nurses' care behaviors, highlighting the need for institutional strategies to address this issue. (c) 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.