Open AccessSmartphone use and the quality of life of medical students in the Kumaun Region, Uttarakhand
Author(s) -
Sadhana Awasthi,
Amandeep Kaur,
Hariom Kumar Solanki,
Gaihemlung Pamei,
Maneesh Bhatt
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_805_20
Subject(s) - smartphone addiction , medicine , addiction , human multitasking , smartphone application , quality of life (healthcare) , medical education , family medicine , psychiatry , nursing , multimedia , psychology , computer science , cognitive psychology
Once a device for telecommunication, now a powerful device bringing the whole world in one's palm, smartphones are increasingly becoming a common commodity among the medical students. Smartphones foster social interaction and facilitate multitasking and learning, but they also have some adverse effects. Young people, especially students, who are always inquisitive towards new technology, are likely to be affected by both these positive and negative impacts.