醫護人員對沉溺上網症應有認知

What Doctors and Nurses Need to Know about Internet Addiction Disorder

網際網路(Internet)帶給我們資訊流通及資料擷取容易、行銷及交易方式改變、與工作方式改變等等正面影響；然而若沉溺上網對個人身心及社會有何負面影響呢？美國學者Young已於1996年對「沉溺上網症」(Internet Addiction Disorder，IAD)著手研究，然觀乎國內鮮有此方面論述。在台灣目前上網人口已突破伍百萬人口，佔總人口數約22%，實對此症須加留意，故為文論述：「沉溺上網症」之定義及行為模式、評量方式及其症狀、常見負面影響以及治療與護理方法，期更多專家學者投入研究，以收拋磚引玉之效。

Although the internet has many positive effects, such as information exchange, easy circulation and retrieval of information, and variation in marketing, trading, and working style, little is known about the negative effects of internet addition disorder (IAD) related to personal, physical, psychological, and social responses. Kimberly S. Young, an American scholar, has studied IAD since 1996; however, few studies have been conducted in Taiwan. At present, over 5 million people, or about 22% of the population in Taiwan, have access to the internet. Therefore, it is important to understand the IAD behavioral model, the method for evaluating IAD, the symptoms of IAD, its negative influences, and the associated nursing interventions and care modalities. More experts and scholars are needed to conduct research in this field.