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Date Published: 25/01/2025
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DOI: 10.58490/ctump.2025i83.3290
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No. 83 (2025)
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Nguyen, T. X. T., Tran, T. T. B., Ha, P. H., La, T. B. T., Tran, T. N., & Tran, V. D. (2025). SMARTPHONE ADDICTION AND SOME ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH FACULTY AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY IN 2024. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 83, 177-183. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2025i83.3290

SMARTPHONE ADDICTION AND SOME ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG STUDENTS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH FACULTY AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY IN 2024

Thuy Xuan Thinh Nguyen1, Tran Thuy Binh Tran1, Phuoc Hien Ha1, Thi Bich Tho La1, Tu Nguyet Tran1, , Van De Tran1
1 Can Tho University Medicine and Pharmacy

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 Background: Using smartphone bring some benefits but it can lead to addict. Therefore, families and universities need to pay attention and timely intervene. Objectives: Determine the prevalence of smartphone addiction and some related factors among public health faculty students in Can Tho University and Pharmacy. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 410 public health faculty students from the first to the sixth years at Can Tho University Medicine and Pharmacy by cluster sampling method. Results: The prevalence of smartphone addiction among public health faculty students in Can Tho University Medicine and Pharmacy was 44% and some associated factors were majors, academic years, smartphone usage time, monthly living expenses and personality group related to extroverted, like to be bustling with (p<0.05). Conclusions: The prevalence of smartphone addiction among public health faculty students in Can Tho University Medicine and Pharmacy was 44%.  

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Smartphone, addict, students, public health faculty

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