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ArticleNursing & health sciences2026

Contributions of Artificial Intelligence to Decision Making in Nursing: A Scoping Review.

Filipe Fernandes, Lucy Shinners, Mauro Mota, Paulo Santos, Luís Sá

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Article in Nursing & health sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Filipe FernandesInstitute of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Portugal, Porto, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6043-1078
Lucy ShinnersFaculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7160-5838
Mauro MotaPolytechnic University of Viseu, School of Health, Viseu, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8188-6533
Paulo SantosHigher School of Health of the Portuguese Red Cross (ESSCVP)-Lisbon. Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E) and Institute of Health Sciences, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Research (CIIS), Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7409-1011
Luís SáPortuguese Catholic University. Institute of Health Sciences, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Research (CIIS), Porto, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9687-413X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recognizing the complexity of decision-making is essential in nursing practice, where Artificial Intelligence (AI) can serve as a valuable tool to support nurses in the process of decision-making. This scoping review aims to map and systematize evidence regarding AI's contributions to nursing decision-making, following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodological approach. Databases consulted: CINAHL Complete; MEDLINE Complete; Nursing & Allied Health Collection: Comprehensive; Cochrane Databases; MedicLatina; SciELO; Scopus; LILACS; JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and RCAAP. Thirteen studies in English, Portuguese, and Spanish were included. AI can support the nursing decision-making process by improving diagnostic accuracy and workflows. However, interpretability remains a limiting factor that affects the adoption of AI. Although critical healthcare units represent the primary areas of application, meeting the ethical, legal, and technical requirements necessary for effective integration into practice continues to be a challenge. AI offers meaningful contributions to nursing decision-making, particularly through explainable and clinically aligned systems. However, successful integration demands transparency, ethics, and usability, with further studies to ensure safe adoption.

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Artificial IntelligenceDecision MakingNursingHumansartificial intelligencedecision makingnursing

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PMID41709566
PMCPMC12917350

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