The impact of ChatGPT on nursing education: A qualitative study based on the experiences of faculty members

IF 3.6 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Nurse Education Today Pub Date : 2025-04-16 DOI:10.1016/j.nedt.2025.106755

Selma Durmuş Sarıkahya , Özkan Özbay , Kemal Torpuş , Galip Usta , Sevil Çınar Özbay

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Abstract

Background

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence technologies particularly ChatGPT have supported learning and fostered critical thinking in nursing education. However, integrating these tools into academic settings requires both ethical and strategic planning.

Aim

This study aims to explore the perspectives of nursing faculty members regarding the integration of ChatGPT into nursing education.

Methods

This descriptive phenomenological study was conducted with 14 nursing faculty members. Data were collected using a socio-demographic information form and a semi-structured interview guide and analyzed using thematic analysis methods. The COREQ checklist was followed.

Results

The average age of the nursing educators was 38.46 ± 5.23 years, and their average professional experience was 14.21 ± 3.35 years. Six main themes and twelve sub-themes were identified from the interviews. The main themes included information accuracy and reliability, contributions to educational processes, ease of use and challenges, development of professional knowledge and skills, integration into nursing practices, and the long-term impacts on nursing education.

Conclusion

ChatGPT has the potential to enhance nursing education by supporting theoretical learning, improving efficiency, and fostering personalized learning experiences. To successfully integrate ChatGPT into nursing curricula, educational institutions should implement specific strategies, such as faculty training programs and AI literacy initiatives, to equip educators and students with the necessary skills to use AI tools effectively.

Implications for nursing and health policy

Educational institutions should develop clear policies for the ethical and strategic integration of AI tools like ChatGPT. Future research should focus on specific methodologies, such as longitudinal studies that assess the impact of ChatGPT on student learning outcomes, as well as its long-term effects on nursing practice and healthcare services.

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Nurse Education Today 医学-护理

CiteScore

6.90

自引率

12.80%

发文量

349

审稿时长

58 days

期刊介绍： Nurse Education Today is the leading international journal providing a forum for the publication of high quality original research, review and debate in the discussion of nursing, midwifery and interprofessional health care education, publishing papers which contribute to the advancement of educational theory and pedagogy that support the evidence-based practice for educationalists worldwide. The journal stimulates and values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic relevance for leaders of health care education. The journal publishes the highest quality scholarly contributions reflecting the diversity of people, health and education systems worldwide, by publishing research that employs rigorous methodology as well as by publishing papers that highlight the theoretical underpinnings of education and systems globally. The journal will publish papers that show depth, rigour, originality and high standards of presentation, in particular, work that is original, analytical and constructively critical of both previous work and current initiatives. Authors are invited to submit original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing and related health care education, and which will meet and develop the journal''s high academic and ethical standards.