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Table 2 aPattern of mobile phone use among 203 clinicians in ICUs, PICUs, and NCUs in public secondary care hospitals in Kuwait, 2013

From: Microbiological contamination of mobile phones of clinicians in intensive care units and neonatal care units in public hospitals in Kuwait

Use more than one mobile phone (yes)

 
 

n (%)

 

15 (7.4)

Answering mobile phone calls:

 
 

In the ICU, PICU or NCU

n (%)

 

Never

15 (7.4)

 

Sometimes

145 (71.4)

 

Always

43 (21.2)

 

In other areas in the hospital

n (%)

 

Never

2 (1.0)

 

Sometimes

99 (48.8)

 

Always

102 (50.2)

Use of mobile phone at bedside to:

n (%)

 

Search for medical information

113 (55.7)

 

Take photos of cases

111 (54.7)

  1. aICUs: intensive care units; PICUs: pediatric intensive care units; NCUs: neonatal care units