The Impact of Smartphone Addiction on the Sleeping Patterns of Undergraduate Healthcare Students at Islam Medical and Dental College – A Cross-Sectional study

Abstract

Since the first cell phone was introduced in 1973 by Motorola and the iPhone by Apple in 2007, using a mobile phone has become a commonplace aspect of daily life. With calendars, emails, and fast access to encyclopedias across numerous fields, smartphones provide us with complete power at our fingertips. The smartphone has become the go-to gadget for social media, other telecommunication services, and internet access because of its convenient mobility. (1,2) In addition to this, smartphones can be a major help in improving patient care and play a promising strategy in medical education. Applications of it might help medical students and healthcare workers become more knowledgeable and proficient.