Determining pediatric nurses' anxiety levels, concerns, and metaphor perceptions towards artificial intelligence...

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Healthcare Technology

Background:

• Pediatric nurses' perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) are crucial for its integration into clinical practice.
• Understanding nurses' anxiety, concerns, and metaphors regarding AI is essential for effective implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the anxiety levels, concerns, and metaphor perceptions of pediatric nurses concerning AI technologies.
• To explore the sentiment of pediatric nurses towards AI in pediatric nursing.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-method research design was employed with 422 pediatric nurses in Turkey.
• Data collection involved an Introductory Information Form, the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale, and semi-structured interviews.

Main Results:

• The average score on the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale was 48.29 ± 13.53.
• Sentiment analysis revealed that 69.5% of nurses had negative perspectives on AI use in pediatric nursing.
• Concerns about AI in pediatric nursing were predominantly negative, with 94.9% of responses indicating worry.

Conclusions:

• Pediatric nurses largely perceive AI negatively, despite acknowledging its potential benefits for workload and care quality.
• Key concerns include empathy, role shifts, ethics, credibility, technical issues, privacy, and malpractice.
• Targeted training to address knowledge gaps is vital for the safe and effective adoption of AI in pediatric care.