Effect of mobile phone overuse on health of medical students

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dc.contributor.authorSarkar, TKen_US
dc.contributor.authorTaneja, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorJana, PKen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorDalal, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorDasgupta, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorHalder, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorAdhikary, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:55:59Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:55:59Z
dc.date.issued2019-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: In this modern era of the 21st century, mobile phones have undoubtedly been part and parcel of our lives as it has revolutionized our lifestyle. We can communicate with one another, retrieve information about education, and can use it for entertainment purpose. However, like all other good things, mobile phone also comes with its own demerits such as it causes various health hazards ranging from insomnia, numbness of fingers, irritability to headache, anxiety, and dreadful addiction. Objectives: The aim and objective of this study were to assess adverse health effects of mobile phone use among medical students in a government medical college. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among the medical students in Murshidabad Medical College, West Bengal. A pre-designed, pre-tested, anonymous questionnaire was used to assess the mobile use pattern among the students. Results: All the students were using mobile with 28% using it for more than 6 h every day. 43% of students experienced medical problems with majority complained a lack of concentration. Duration of the use of mobile phones was significantly associated with the development of health problem. Conclusion: With increased risk of health problems associated with excessive mobile use, one should emphasize on reserving the use of cell phones for shorter conversations and other healthy modes of entertainment.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Murshidabad Medical College, Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College & Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMurshidabad Medical College, Berhampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSarkar TK, Taneja N, Jana PK, Gupta S, Dalal R, Dasgupta R, Halder R, Adhikary M. Effect of mobile phone overuse on health of medical students. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health. 2019 Jan; 8(1): 91-94en_US
dc.identifier.issn2277-338X
dc.identifier.issn2320-4664
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205384
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Medical Science and Public Healthen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2019.0516506122018en_US
dc.subjectMobile Phoneen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectMedical Studentsen_US
dc.subjectOveruseen_US
dc.titleEffect of mobile phone overuse on health of medical studentsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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