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Nurse practitioners' involvement and experience with AI-based health technologies: A systematic review
Louis Raymond1, Alexandre Castonguay2, Odette Doyon3
1Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351, boul. des Forges, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada.
This systematic review examines how nurse practitioners engage with artificial intelligence tools in clinical settings. It explores the types of systems used, the tasks they support, and the resulting impacts on patient care and professional performance.
Area of Science:
- Nursing informatics and AI-based health technologies research
- Advanced practice nursing clinical outcomes
Background:
The integration of machine intelligence into medical environments remains poorly understood regarding specialized nursing roles. Prior research has shown that digital innovation alters professional workflows across various medical disciplines. That uncertainty drove the need to examine how advanced practice nurses interact with emerging computational tools. No prior work had resolved the specific nature of these engagements in clinical settings. Existing literature often focuses on physician-led adoption rather than nursing-specific perspectives. This gap motivated a comprehensive assessment of current evidence regarding nurse practitioner involvement. Understanding these interactions is necessary to optimize future implementation strategies. This study addresses the lack of synthesized data on how these technologies influence advanced nursing practice.
Purpose Of The Study:
This study aims to characterize the involvement and experience of nurse practitioners with advanced digital systems. The researchers seek to define the functional and clinical attributes of these emerging applications. They intend to identify the specific clinical tasks targeted for support by these computational tools. The study also explores the expected impacts of these technologies on nursing performance and daily activities. Furthermore, the authors investigate the potential outcomes for patients and the general population. This research addresses the lack of data regarding how advanced practice nurses interact with modern digital innovation. The team evaluates the role played by these professionals in the emergence of new healthcare solutions. This work provides an initial assessment of the current landscape of nursing-led technology integration.
Main Methods:
The authors conducted a systematic review to synthesize existing evidence on digital tool adoption. This review approach involved searching databases for studies detailing nurse practitioner engagement with computational systems. Researchers categorized the findings based on the functional attributes of the identified applications. They evaluated the clinical tasks targeted by these systems across various healthcare environments. The study design focused on characterizing the nature and extent of professional involvement. Data extraction prioritized information regarding the expected impacts on nursing performance. The team analyzed how these tools influence patient outcomes and general population health. This methodology provided a structured framework for assessing the current state of digital integration in nursing.
Main Results:
The literature indicates that nurse practitioners actively participate in the development and evaluation of predictive decision-making tools. These professionals operate both independently and in collaboration with physicians or other healthcare staff. Participation occurs frequently within primary, hospital, and emergency care settings. The evidence shows that these systems function as diagnostic and therapeutic aids for clinical experts. Adoption of these technologies leads to significant changes in daily clinical activities and decision-making processes. The findings demonstrate that assimilation of these tools directly affects the performance of advanced practice nurses. Results highlight that these systems target specific tasks to enhance overall healthcare delivery. The review confirms that nursing expertise is integrated into the lifecycle of various computational health applications.
Conclusions:
The authors propose that nurse practitioners serve as diagnostic and therapeutic experts during the development of predictive tools. These professionals collaborate with diverse medical teams to refine decision-making systems across primary and emergency care environments. The researchers suggest that adopting these technologies significantly alters clinical performance and daily task execution. Synthesis of the literature indicates that nursing involvement spans the entire lifecycle of digital health innovation. The findings imply that future clinical outcomes depend on how effectively these systems are assimilated into existing workflows. The study highlights that nursing expertise is a vital component for successful tool evaluation. The authors conclude that further research should focus on the long-term effects of these systems on patient health. This review establishes a baseline for understanding the evolving intersection of advanced nursing and computational support.
Frequently Asked Questions
According to the authors, nurse practitioners participate as diagnostic and therapeutic experts. They collaborate with physicians to develop and evaluate decision-making tools, which directly impacts their clinical performance and decision-making processes within primary, hospital, and emergency care environments.
The researchers identify several categories, including clinical decision support systems, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, big data analytics, and AI-enhanced robotics. These diverse tools target various nursing tasks to improve overall healthcare delivery.
The authors note that these systems are necessary in primary, hospital, and emergency care settings to support clinical tasks. The complexity of these environments requires specialized diagnostic and therapeutic expertise from nurses to ensure effective tool integration.
The researchers utilize a systematic review of the literature to synthesize data. This approach allows for the characterization of functional attributes and clinical impacts, providing a structured overview of how these tools influence nursing activities and patient outcomes.
The study measures the functional and clinical attributes of systems alongside the targeted tasks of nurses. This phenomenon highlights the shift in professional responsibilities as practitioners adopt advanced digital support for their daily activities.
The authors propose that the adoption and assimilation of these tools significantly influence the professional performance of nurse practitioners. They suggest that this involvement will shape the future of advanced nursing practice and patient care outcomes.
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