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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
  • Pediatric Patient Safety

Background:

  • Medication errors in pediatric care present a persistent challenge.
  • Technological advancements have yet to fully mitigate these risks.
  • Innovative solutions are crucial for enhancing patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy and efficiency of Large Language Models (LLMs) in pediatric medication dosage calculations.
  • To compare LLM performance against experienced nurses in a clinical setting.
  • To identify the potential of AI in reducing pediatric medication errors.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 101 nurses and three LLMs (ChatGPT-4o, Claude-3.0, Llama 3 8B).
  • Participants completed a nine-question survey on pediatric medication calculations.
  • Primary outcomes measured were calculation accuracy and response time.

Main Results:

  • LLMs Claude-3.0 and ChatGPT-4o achieved 100% accuracy, surpassing the nurses' average accuracy of 93.14%.
  • LLMs demonstrated significantly faster response times (15.7-75.12 seconds) compared to nurses (over 1600 seconds).
  • Task performance was influenced by duration and seniority-group interaction, with an overall mean grade of 91.03.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced LLMs show perfect accuracy and rapid calculation capabilities for pediatric medication dosages.
  • These AI tools hold significant promise for reducing medication errors in pediatric care.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the practical integration of LLMs into clinical workflows.