Integrating AI in Healthcare Education: Attitudes of Pharmacy Students at King Khalid University Towards Using ChatGPT in Clinical Decision-Making

Rajalakshimi Vasudevan ¹, Taha Alqahtani ¹, Saud Alqahtani ¹

⁰Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62521, Saudi Arabia.

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June 13, 2025

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Summary

Pharmacy students show positive attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in education. While recognizing AI

Area Of Science

Healthcare Education
Pharmacy Education
Artificial Intelligence

Background

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing healthcare education with tools for enhanced learning and clinical decision-making.
AI platforms like ChatGPT are increasingly adopted in pharmacy education for knowledge access, skill refinement, and scenario simulation.

Purpose Of The Study

To investigate pharmacy students' attitudes, knowledge, and practices concerning ChatGPT in clinical decision-making.
To evaluate the perceived benefits and limitations of ChatGPT in pharmacy education.
To identify factors influencing AI integration within pharmacy curricula.

Main Methods

A cross-sectional study involving 512 pharmacy students at King Khalid University.
Data collected via a structured questionnaire assessing demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression using SPSS.

Main Results

A significant majority (82.4%) supported AI integration in pharmacy education.
74.6% believed ChatGPT could enhance clinical decision-making, with primary uses in drug information retrieval (72.3%) and exam preparation (66.7%).
Concerns regarding AI accuracy (55.2%) and ethical implications were identified.

Conclusions

Pharmacy students demonstrate favorable attitudes towards AI, acknowledging its educational advantages.
Challenges related to AI accuracy and ethical considerations require attention.
Structured AI training programs are crucial for optimizing AI's role in pharmacy education and practice.

Keywords:

ChatGpt artificial intelligence attitude clinical decision-making pharmacy students practices