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Ozan Karaca1, S Ayhan Çalışkan2, Kadir Demir3
1Department of Medical Education, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
BMC Medical Education
|February 19, 2021
Summary
A new scale assesses medical students' readiness for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. The Medical Artificial Intelligence Readiness Scale for Medical Students (MAIRS-MS) is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating AI competency.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to significantly alter physician roles, necessitating new skills.
- Medical students and physicians require foundational knowledge in AI, data science, ethics, and medico-legal aspects.
- No validated instrument currently exists to measure medical AI readiness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a psychometric tool to assess the perceived readiness of medical students regarding AI in medicine.
- To establish a reliable measure for evaluating AI competency among future physicians.
Main Methods:
- Expert opinions were gathered qualitatively to define essential AI competencies for medical students.
- An item pool was created based on expert input and theoretical frameworks.
- Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were employed to refine and validate the scale.
Main Results:
- The study involved 568 students for EFA and 329 for CFA across two Turkish universities.
- A 22-item, four-factor scale (cognition, ability, vision, ethics) was finalized, explaining 50.9% of the variance.
- The scale demonstrated good reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87) and construct validity through CFA.
Conclusions:
- The Medical Artificial Intelligence Readiness Scale for Medical Students (MAIRS-MS) is a valid and reliable instrument.
- MAIRS-MS can be used to evaluate and monitor medical students' AI readiness.
- Medical schools can utilize MAIRS-MS for curriculum development and to align training with AI advancements in medicine.
Keywords:
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