Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare (Dec 2023)
ChatGPT and Clinical Training: Perception, Concerns, and Practice of Pharm-D Students
Abstract
Mohammed Zawiah,1,2 Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal,3 Lobna Gharaibeh,4 Rana Abu Farha,5 Karem H Alzoubi,6,7 Khawla Abu Hammour,8 Qutaiba A Qasim,3 Fahd Abrah9 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha, 91911, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Hodeidah University, Al Hodeidah, Yemen; 3Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq; 4Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan; 5Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan; 6Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates; 7Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan; 8Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; 9Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Mohammed Zawiah, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Hodeida University, Al Hodeidah, Yemen, Email [email protected]: The emergence of Chat-Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) by OpenAI has revolutionized AI technology, demonstrating significant potential in healthcare and pharmaceutical education, yet its real-world applicability in clinical training warrants further investigation.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2023 to assess PharmD students’ perceptions, concerns, and experiences regarding the integration of ChatGPT into clinical pharmacy education. The study utilized a convenient sampling method through online platforms and involved a questionnaire with sections on demographics, perceived benefits, concerns, and experience with ChatGPT. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS, including descriptive and inferential analyses.Results: The findings of the study involving 211 PharmD students revealed that the majority of participants were male (77.3%), and had prior experience with artificial intelligence (68.2%). Over two-thirds were aware of ChatGPT. Most students (n= 139, 65.9%) perceived potential benefits in using ChatGPT for various clinical tasks, with concerns including over-reliance, accuracy, and ethical considerations. Adoption of ChatGPT in clinical training varied, with some students not using it at all, while others utilized it for tasks like evaluating drug-drug interactions and developing care plans. Previous users tended to have higher perceived benefits and lower concerns, but the differences were not statistically significant.Conclusion: Utilizing ChatGPT in clinical training offers opportunities, but students’ lack of trust in it for clinical decisions highlights the need for collaborative human-ChatGPT decision-making. It should complement healthcare professionals’ expertise and be used strategically to compensate for human limitations. Further research is essential to optimize ChatGPT’s effective integration.Keywords: ChatGPT, perception, clinical training, Pharm-D
