An investigation of the relationship between smartphone addiction and job performance of healthcare employees

Purpose To determine the smartphone addiction and employee performance levels of healthcare personnel working in a university hospital and to investigate their relationship. Design and Method This study is descriptive and correlational design. The data collection tool consisted of the Descriptive Information Form, Smartphone Addiction Scale, and Employee Performance Scale. Findings The majority of participants were female, aged 30 and younger, working night shifts, and physicians. The majority of those who run out of monthly data bundles said they purchase once-off bundles. There was a negative statistically significant relationship between smartphone addiction and employee performance. Practice Implications Healthcare employees' level of smartphone addiction adversely affects employee performance and it is recommended for the managers of the institution to develop internal strategies to prevent those effects.