ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Patient Safety Attitudes Among Operating Room Professionals: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Levels Among Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of nursing management · 2026Pooled it
- The Mediating Role of Work Engagement Between Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Task Performance Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A concept analysis of artificial intelligence anxiety among nurses based on Walker and Avant's method.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- The readiness-anxiety paradox in artificial intelligence adoption among nursing students: a multidimensional regression analysis.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Clinical learning experiences and artificial intelligence-related anxiety among midwifery students: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Artificial Intelligence: Readiness, Attitudes, and AI-Related Anxiety Among Oncology Nurses.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- AI literacy and attitudes among maternal and child health nurses: a multicenter psychological network analysis of novices and experts in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThe adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, particularly in high-stakes environments such as operating rooms (ORs), is expanding rapidly. While AI has the potential to enhance patient safety and clinical efficiency, it may also trigger anxiety among healthcare professionals due to uncertainties around job displacement, ethical concerns, and system reliability. This study aimed to examine the relationship between AI-related anxiety and patient safety attitudes among OR professionals.
methodsA descriptive, cross-sectional research design was employed. The sample included 155 OR professionals from a university and a city hospital in Turkey. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Artificial Intelligence Anxiety Scale (AIAS), and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire-Operating Room version (SAQ-OR). Statistical analyses included t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression.
resultsThe mean AIAS score was 3.25 ± 0.8, and the mean SAQ score was 43.2 ± 10.5. Higher AI anxiety was reported by males and those with postgraduate education. Participants who believed AI could improve patient safety scored significantly higher on AIAS subscales related to learning, job change, and AI configuration. No significant correlation was found between AI anxiety and safety attitudes (r = -0.064,
conclusionsAlthough no direct association was found between AI anxiety and patient safety attitudes, belief in AI's potential was linked to greater openness to change. These findings suggest a need for targeted training and policy support to promote safe and confident AI adoption in surgical practice.
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