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Knowledge, attitude and practice among pharmacy students and faculty members towards artificial intelligence in pharmacy practice: A multinational cross-sectional study

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Hasan, Hisham E., Jaber, Deema, Al Tabbah, Samaa, Lawand, Nabih, Habib, Hana A., Farahat, Noureldin M.·2024·PLOS ONE

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Background: Modern patient care depends on the continuous improvement of community and clinical pharmacy services, and artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to play a key role in this evolution. Although AI has been increasingly implemented in various fields of pharmacy, little is known about the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pharmacy students and faculty members towards this technology. Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the KAP of pharmacy students and faculty members regarding AI in six countries in the Middle East as well as to identify the predictive factors behind the understanding of the principles and practical applications of AI in healthcare processes. Material and methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A total of 875 pharmacy students and faculty members in the faculty of pharmacy in Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Libya participated in the study. Data was collected through an online electronic questionnaire. The data collected included information about socio-demographics, understanding of AI basic principles, participants’ attitudes toward AI, the participants’ AI practices. Results: Most participants (92.6%) reported having heard of AI technology in their practice, but only a small proportion (39.5%) had a good understanding of its concepts. The overall level of knowledge about AI among the study participants was moderate, with the mean knowledge score being 42.3 ± 21.8 out of 100 and students having a significantly higher knowledge score than faculty members. The attitude towards AI among pharmacy students and faculty members was positive, but there were still concerns about the impact of AI on job security and patient safety. Pharmacy students and faculty members had limited experience using AI tools in their practice. The majority of respondents (96.2%) believed that AI could improve patient care and pharmacy services. However, only a minority (18.6%) reported having received education or training on AI technology. High income, a strong educational level and background, and previous experience with technologies were predictors of KAP toward using AI in pharmacy practice. Finally, there was a positive correlation between knowledge about AI and attitudes towards AI as well as a significant positive correlation between AI knowledge and overall KAP scores. Conclusion: The findings suggest that while there is a growing awareness of AI technology among pharmacy professionals in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, there are still significant gaps in understanding and adopting AI in pharmacy Practice.

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  • Technology awareness is positively correlated with the use of GenAI tools.

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Authors
Hasan, H. E., Jaber, D., Al Tabbah, S., Lawand, N., Habib, H. A., & Farahat, N. M.
Affiliations
  • Zarqa University (JO)
  • Beirut Arab University (LB)
  • University of Benghazi (LY)
  • Alexandria University (EG)
Corresponding author
  • Hasan, Hisham E.
  • Jaber, Deema
  • Lawand, Nabih
  • Habib, Hana A.
  • Farahat, Noureldin M.
Venue
PLOS ONE
Published
2024-03-01
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
e0296884
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4392361641
Cited by
76
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 31 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 14 · 2022: 1
FWCI
7.11
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journal article
Language
en
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacy and Medical Practices
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Artificial Intelligence Applications
Keywords
artificial intelligence, pharmacy practice, knowledge, attitudes and practices, pharmacy students, pharmacy faculty, artificial intelligence adoption, AI education and training, job security concerns, patient safety, Middle East and North Africa
MeSH terms
Artificial Intelligence, Attitude of Health Personnel, Cross-Sectional Studies, Faculty, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Lebanon, Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmacy, Students, Pharmacy

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