Awareness, knowledge, and attitude towards artificial intelligence: Perspective of medical students in Ghana

IF 2 4区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information Development Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1177/02666669241283790

Samuel Ankamah, Kwesi Gyesi, Vivian Amponsah

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Abstract

The adoption of emerging technologies among university students has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. AI-assisted technologies are gradually permeating medical education and practice to improve healthcare delivery and reduce resource waste. This study aimed to investigate the awareness, use, and perception of AI among medical students in Emmanuel Quaye Archampong Library at the University of Ghana. Using a survey research design, data were collected from medical students at the University of Ghana Medical School. Structured questionnaires were administered to the respondents online using Google Forms. With a total of 1366 respondents, Krejcie and Morgan's published table was employed to select the study sample size of 302 medical students. Forty-eight (39.0%) medical students agreed that the use of AI-assisted technologies was voluntary without being coerced to use them. More than half of the respondents (50.4%) reported being moderately aware of AI-assisted technologies and adequately understanding the concept of AI. Grammarly and ChatGPT were predominantly used in medical studies, despite the lack of opportunities for training on AI-assisted technologies. It is recommended that regular training and guidance be provided to students to appropriately use AI-assisted technologies in research and learning.

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对人工智能的认识、知识和态度：加纳医科学生的视角

近年来，大学生采用新兴技术的情况越来越普遍。人工智能辅助技术正逐渐渗透到医学教育和实践中，以改善医疗服务并减少资源浪费。本研究旨在调查加纳大学 Emmanuel Quaye Archampong 图书馆的医学生对人工智能的认识、使用和看法。研究采用调查研究设计，从加纳大学医学院的医学生中收集数据。使用谷歌表格对受访者进行了在线结构化问卷调查。受访者总数为 1366 人，采用 Krejcie 和 Morgan 公布的表格选择了 302 名医科学生作为研究样本量。48名（39.0%）医学生同意使用人工智能辅助技术是自愿的，不会被强迫使用。超过半数的受访者（50.4%）表示对人工智能辅助技术有一定了解，并充分理解人工智能的概念。Grammarly 和 ChatGPT 主要用于医学研究，尽管缺乏有关人工智能辅助技术的培训机会。建议定期为学生提供培训和指导，以便在研究和学习中适当使用人工智能辅助技术。

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Information Development INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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5.10

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： Information Development is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide authoritative coverage of current developments in the provision, management and use of information throughout the world, with particular emphasis on the information needs and problems of developing countries. It deals with both the development of information systems, services and skills, and the role of information in personal and national development.