Ethical considerations and concerns in the implementation of AI in pharmacy practice: a cross-sectional study.

IF 3 1区哲学 Q1 ETHICS

BMC Medical Ethics Pub Date : 2024-05-16 DOI:10.1186/s12910-024-01062-8

Hisham E Hasan, Deema Jaber, Omar F Khabour, Karem H Alzoubi

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Abstract

Background: Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare has raised significant ethical concerns. In pharmacy practice, AI offers promising advances but also poses ethical challenges.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in countries from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region on 501 pharmacy professionals. A 12-item online questionnaire assessed ethical concerns related to the adoption of AI in pharmacy practice. Demographic factors associated with ethical concerns were analyzed via SPSS v.27 software using appropriate statistical tests.

Results: Participants expressed concerns about patient data privacy (58.9%), cybersecurity threats (58.9%), potential job displacement (62.9%), and lack of legal regulation (67.0%). Tech-savviness and basic AI understanding were correlated with higher concern scores (p < 0.001). Ethical implications include the need for informed consent, beneficence, justice, and transparency in the use of AI.

Conclusion: The findings emphasize the importance of ethical guidelines, education, and patient autonomy in adopting AI. Collaboration, data privacy, and equitable access are crucial to the responsible use of AI in pharmacy practice.

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在药学实践中实施人工智能的伦理考虑和关切：一项横断面研究。

背景：将人工智能（AI）融入医疗保健领域引发了重大的伦理问题。在药学实践中，人工智能带来了充满希望的进步，但也带来了伦理挑战：在中东和北非（MENA）地区国家对 501 名药学专业人员进行了横向研究。一份包含 12 个项目的在线调查问卷评估了与在药学实践中采用人工智能相关的伦理问题。通过 SPSS v.27 软件使用适当的统计检验分析了与伦理问题相关的人口统计因素：结果：参与者表达了对患者数据隐私（58.9%）、网络安全威胁（58.9%）、潜在失业（62.9%）和缺乏法律监管（67.0%）的担忧。对技术的精通程度和对人工智能的基本了解与较高的担忧得分相关（p 结论：对技术的精通程度和对人工智能的基本了解与较高的担忧得分相关：研究结果强调了伦理准则、教育和患者自主权在采用人工智能方面的重要性。合作、数据隐私和公平访问对于在药学实践中负责任地使用人工智能至关重要。

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BMC Medical Ethics MEDICAL ETHICS-

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

7.40%

发文量

108

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Medical Ethics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the ethical aspects of biomedical research and clinical practice, including professional choices and conduct, medical technologies, healthcare systems and health policies.