Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of nomophobia and influencing factors in medical secretaries who are health professionals.

Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out between May and June 2022. The sociodemographic information form and Nomop-hobia Scale (NMP-Q) were used to collect data in the study. SPSS 22.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Mann Whitney U, Kruskall Wallis test, and Spearman correlation analysis were performed.

Results: Of 293 medical secretaries, 59.0% (n =173) of the participants were female, with a mean age of 36.5±6.9. According to NMP-Q, 0.6% of the participants were healthy, 32.8% mild, 48.5% moderate, and 18.1% severe nomophobia. The NMP-Q scores were significantly higher among partici-pants who are single, use social media, and use mobile phones at work (p <0.05). A positive and significant correlation was found between daily mobile phone use and NMP-Q scores (p <0.01).

Conclusion: The study revealed that most participants experienced varying degrees of nomophobia. The presence of individuals experiencing no-mophobia among healthcare professionals and the lack of awareness that this is a problem pose a great risk. It is recommended to address this issue by conducting in-house training programs within the hospital.