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Investigating Students’ Perceptions towards Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education

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Buabbas, Ali Jasem, Miskin, Brouj, Alnaqi, Amar Ali, Ayed, Adel K., Shehab, Abrar Abdulmohsen, Syed-Abdul, Shabbir, Uddin, Mohy·2023·Healthcare

Abstract

Implementing a reform in medical education requires students' awareness regarding the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in modern medical practice. The objective of this study was to investigate students' perceptions of AI in medical education. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June 2021 to November 2021 using an online questionnaire to collect data from medical students in the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University, Kuwait. The response rate for the survey was 51%, with a sample size of 352. Most students (349 (99.1%)) agreed that AI would play an important role in healthcare. More than half of the students (213 (60.5%)) understood the basic principles of AI, and (329 (93.4%)) students showed comfort with AI terminology. Many students (329 (83.5%)) believed that learning about AI would benefit their careers, and (289 (82.1%)) believed that medical students should receive AI teaching or training. The study revealed that most students had positive perceptions of AI. Undoubtedly, the role of AI in the future of medicine will be significant, and AI-based medical practice is required. There was a strong consensus that AI will not replace doctors but will drastically transform healthcare practices.

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Authors
Buabbas, A. J., Miskin, B., Alnaqi, A. A., Ayed, A. K., Shehab, A. A., Syed-Abdul, S., & Uddin, M.
Affiliations
  • Kuwait University (KW)
  • Ministry of Health (KW)
  • Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital (KW)
  • Taipei Medical University (TW)
  • King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
Corresponding author
Buabbas, Ali Jasem
Venue
Healthcare
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2023-05-01
Volume
11
Issue
9
Pages
1298
ISSN
2227-9032 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4367625612
Cited by
152
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 36 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 49 · 2023: 5
FWCI
6.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Healthcare (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research Square (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
Keywords
artificial intelligence, medical education, medical students, student perceptions, AI literacy, artificial intelligence in healthcare, future of medicine

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