Table 3 Internet related variables of the participants
Variables | Percentage (N) | |
|---|---|---|
Internet and social media applications | One application used | 17.0% (68) |
Two applications used | 18.7% (75) | |
More than two applications used | 64.3% (258) | |
Most used internet and social media applications | 72.0% (291) | |
13.1% (53) | ||
7.0% (28) | ||
YouTube | 3.7% (15) | |
2.5% (10) | ||
1.7% (7) | ||
Frequency of internet and social media applications usage | Daily-most of time | 71.9% (294) |
Once per day | 28.1% (115) | |
Hours spent on internet and social media applications per day | >1 h | 33.5% (137) |
From 1–3 h | 45.0% (184) | |
<3 h | 21.5% (88) | |
Hours spent on internet and social media in the workplace | >1 h | 76.7% (313) |
From 1–3 h | 16.9% (69) | |
<3 h | 6.4% (26) | |
Hours spent on internet and social media outside the workplace | >1 h | 33.5% (137) |
From 1–3 h | 44.3% (181) | |
<3 h | 22.2% (91) | |
Devices used to access to internet and social media | Phone mobile | 95.4% (390) |
Other devices | 4.6% (19) | |
Reasons for using internet and social media in the workplace | Communicate colleagues | 62.0% (253) |
Communicate with patients | 10.3% (42) | |
Skills development and Research | 18.6% (76) | |
Read recent news | 4.9% (20) | |
Entertainment. Job vacancies Chatting and Patient safety | 4.2% (17) | |
Add patients as friends or followers | Yes | 34.5% (141) |
No | 65.5% (268) | |
The presence of policy regulates internet and social media use in hospital | Yes | 47.7% (195) |
No | 52.3% (214) | |
Does organization emphasize staff awareness about policy of internet and social media use | Yes | 41.8% (170) |
No | 58.2% (237) | |
Effect of internet and social media on work performance | Positive effect | 61.5% (251) |
Not at all | 22.8% (93) | |
Negative | 15.7% (64) | |