Author(s):
Ashwini KM, Arathi TV, Dinesha Ramadas
Email(s):
r.dinesha@bgsaims.edu.in
DOI:
10.5958/2454-2660.2020.00096.4 
Address:
Ashwini KM1, Arathi TV2, Dinesha Ramadas3*
1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and gynecology, Adichunchanagiri College of Nursing, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara-571448, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka, INDIA.
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, Adichunchanagiri College of Nursing, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara-571448, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka, INDIA.
3Research Scientist / Scientific Officer, Adichunchanagiri Institute for Molecular Medicine, AIMS-Central Research Laboratory, Adichunchanagiri University, B.G. Nagara-571448, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka, INDIA.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 8,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2020
ABSTRACT:
Smart phones occupied our main part of life and plays many roles like phone, laptop, calculator etc. Without smart phones / cellular network / internet/selected apps/social media, one cannot imagine their life. Lot of studies has done on usage of smart phones, benefits and issues raised regarding health. In this context, authors try to study on effect of smart phones on health of undergraduate students of Adichunchanagiri College of nursing. Most of the students agreed that they have faced lot of health issues.
Cite this article:
Ashwini KM, Arathi TV, Dinesha Ramadas. Effect of Smart Phone on Health: A Study on Nursing Students. Int. J. Nur. Edu. and Research. 2020; 8(4):432-435. doi: 10.5958/2454-2660.2020.00096.4
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Ashwini KM, Arathi TV, Dinesha Ramadas. Effect of Smart Phone on Health: A Study on Nursing Students. Int. J. Nur. Edu. and Research. 2020; 8(4):432-435. doi: 10.5958/2454-2660.2020.00096.4 Available on: https://ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2020-8-4-4
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