Knowledge and Attitude towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare among UNIMAS Undergraduate Nursing Students.
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising healthcare delivery by enhancing administrative procedures, improving diagnostic precision, and aiding in clinical decision making. Despite its emerging importance, limited research has been conducted on the knowledge and attitudes towards AI in healthcare among Malaysian nursing students. This research seeks to investigate the knowledge and attitude towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students, and to examine the correlation between knowledge and attitude towards artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. A total of 163 respondents were selected using a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire adapted from the Scale of Artificial Intelligence Literacy for All (SAIL4ALL) and the General Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Scale (GAAIS). Data analysis was done by using IBM SPSS Statistics version 27 and Spearman correlation coefficient to examine the relationship between knowledge and attitude towards AI in healthcare among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. The majority of UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students demonstrated a poor level of knowledge (36.20%) and negative attitude (35.60%). Further analyses found a statistically significant strong positive correlation between knowledge and attitude rs(163) = .448, p < .001. UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students showed a poor level of knowledge and negative attitude on AI in healthcare. There is a statistical significant correlation between knowledge and attitude towards AI in healthcare among UNIMAS undergraduate nursing students. These findings emphasises the importance of implementing AI-related information into nursing program to prepare future registered nurses for a technology-driven healthcare environment.