Kontakt 2009, 11(1):178-186 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2009.033

Mobile Communication and University StudentsPotřeba rozvoje ošetřovatelské komunitní péče

Viera Jakušová^1,*, Mária Kilíková²

¹ Univerzita Komenského, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta Martin, Ústav verejného zdravotníctva, Slovenská republika

² Vysoká škola zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce sv. Alžbety, n. o., v Bratislave, Ústav sociálnych vied a zdravotníctva bl. P. P. Gojdiča v Prešove, Slovenská republika

With the development of science and technology in the field of telecommunication tools, the problem of the massive use of mobile phones became very topical. Due to increasing requirements for the prevention, support and protection of public health, we decided to focus the interest of university students on the given problem, enhancing their ability to consider in qualified manner the health risks, and be able to present the recommendations for the population. In 165 students of the study programme Nursing at the Komenský University, Jessenius Medical Faculty in Martin and University of Health and Social Study of St. Alžbeta in Bratislava (branch in Prešov), an anonymous questionnaire was employed in order to search their knowledge concerning the physical principle, biological effects and possibilities of the prevention of possible adverse effects of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the mobile phones. The questionnaire also included informational questions concerning the type and frequency of using the mobile phone. Our findings indicate that in the group evaluated, 164 (99.4%) students used mobile phones; 73 (44.5%) had calls exceeding 10 min daily. The university students have adequate theoretical knowledge concerning the physical principle and characteristics of electromagnetic radiation, but they miss knowledge about the safe use of mobile phone (e. g. in risky patients with implanted cardiostimulator, in the use of mobile phone by children, etc.).

Keywords: electromagnetic radiation; mobile communication; human organism; university students

Received: October 6, 2008; Accepted: December 19, 2008; Published: May 27, 2009  Show citation