Digital Health Literacy (DHL) Levels Among Nursing Baccalaureate Students And Their Perception And Attitudes Toward The Application Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Nursing

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Lecturer, Nursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) technology and digitalization in healthcare have advanced
quickly in recent years, altering all sides of daily life and playing an expanding role in nursing
education and healthcare. In order to succeed academically and utilize technology in nursing
education and practice in the future, nursing students must have adequate digital health literacy.
Aim of the study: This study aimed to measure the digital health-literacy levels among
baccalaureate nursing students and its relation to their perception and attitudes towards the
application of AI. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this
study. Setting: The current study was conducted in the Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University.
Sample: A convenient sample of (128) Baccalaureate nursing students who registered for the 4th
academic level - 1st semester of 2019/2020 academic year. Tools: Tow tools were used as follows;

Nursing students' perspectives on artificial intelligence questionnaire and II. Self-administered

Digital Health Literacy scale. Result: The majority of baccalaureate nursing students have a
moderate to a high level of digital health literacy. Also, there was a higher perception among
baccalaureate nursing students regarding the application of AI in nursing. Moreover, their attitudes
and feeling toward AI were moderate. Conclusion: The study finding revealed that there was no
statistically significant correlation between the total score of AI in nursing and the total score of
digital health literacy among baccalaureate nursing students. Recommendations: Develop an
innovative undergraduate curriculum that includes opportunities for students to experience digital
healthcare technologies such as AI to improve their digital competency and assist learners in its
entry-level nursing programs access to the necessary digital tools.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 11, Issue 1
March 2020
Pages 1266-1277

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