Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Palestinian Perspectives
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming the nursing profession, enhancing patient care, and shaping future nursing practice. Understanding nursing students’ attitudes toward AI applications is crucial for its effective integration into clinical practice and education. A...
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| author | Basma Salameh RN, PhD Jamal Qaddumi RN, PhD Bahaaeddin Hammad RN, PhD Faida Eqtit RN, PhD Ahmad Juma Ibraheem Ayed RN, PhD Imad Fashafsheh RN, PhD Mohammed ALBashtawy RN, PhD Fadia Reshia RN, PhD Ivan Lukic MD, PhD |
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| description | Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming the nursing profession, enhancing patient care, and shaping future nursing practice. Understanding nursing students’ attitudes toward AI applications is crucial for its effective integration into clinical practice and education. Aim To evaluate nursing students’ attitudes toward AI in Palestine. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted among 325 nursing students. Due to logistical constraints, data were gathered via online surveys using the AI attitude scale. The research was conducted between February and March 2024 at Arab American University in Palestine. Results The results showed that the average attitudes toward using AI in nursing practice scores (M = 61.81; SD = 9.74) were significantly greater than the neutral score ( p = .001). Nursing students have a positive attitude toward AI in terms of benefits and willingness to use it in nursing practice. However, nursing students have a neutral attitude toward the practical advantages of AI and exhibit a negative attitude toward the dangers of AI in nursing. Furthermore, gender, academic year, and purpose of AI had statistically significant differences in nursing students’ attitudes toward AI ( p = .034, .039, and 0.042 respectively). Female students showed higher levels of attitudes toward AI usage, while participants with master's degree participants had the lowest level of attitudes toward AI. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that nursing students have a positive attitude toward the integration of AI into nursing and healthcare practice, along with significant intentions to utilize the technology. The results highlight the need for AI-focused training within nursing curricula. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-386366c7cecb4c0a89285ab15742504f2025-08-20T03:49:40ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Nursing2377-96082025-05-011110.1177/23779608251343297Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Palestinian PerspectivesBasma Salameh RN, PhD0Jamal Qaddumi RN, PhD1Bahaaeddin Hammad RN, PhD2Faida Eqtit RN, PhD3Ahmad Juma Ibraheem Ayed RN, PhD4Imad Fashafsheh RN, PhD5Mohammed ALBashtawy RN, PhD6Fadia Reshia RN, PhD7Ivan Lukic MD, PhD8 Faculty of Nursing, , Jenin, Palestine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine Faculty of Nursing, , Jenin, Palestine Faculty of Nursing, , Jenin, Palestine Faculty of Nursing, , Jenin, Palestine Faculty of Nursing, , Jenin, Palestine Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, AL al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt School of Medicine, , Zagreb, CroatiaBackground Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly transforming the nursing profession, enhancing patient care, and shaping future nursing practice. Understanding nursing students’ attitudes toward AI applications is crucial for its effective integration into clinical practice and education. Aim To evaluate nursing students’ attitudes toward AI in Palestine. Methods A cross-sectional design was conducted among 325 nursing students. Due to logistical constraints, data were gathered via online surveys using the AI attitude scale. The research was conducted between February and March 2024 at Arab American University in Palestine. Results The results showed that the average attitudes toward using AI in nursing practice scores (M = 61.81; SD = 9.74) were significantly greater than the neutral score ( p = .001). Nursing students have a positive attitude toward AI in terms of benefits and willingness to use it in nursing practice. However, nursing students have a neutral attitude toward the practical advantages of AI and exhibit a negative attitude toward the dangers of AI in nursing. Furthermore, gender, academic year, and purpose of AI had statistically significant differences in nursing students’ attitudes toward AI ( p = .034, .039, and 0.042 respectively). Female students showed higher levels of attitudes toward AI usage, while participants with master's degree participants had the lowest level of attitudes toward AI. Conclusion Our findings demonstrate that nursing students have a positive attitude toward the integration of AI into nursing and healthcare practice, along with significant intentions to utilize the technology. The results highlight the need for AI-focused training within nursing curricula.https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251343297 |
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| title | Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Palestinian Perspectives |
| title_full | Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Palestinian Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Palestinian Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence: Palestinian Perspectives |
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