Effect of AI literacy on online information search competencies among medical students in Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21500757 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muhammad Asif Ali (0000-0002-6132-6886, University of Sargodha, corresponding author), Shahzeb Mughari (University of Sargodha) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 811-824 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Information Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-6669 • E-ISSN: 1741-6469 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02666669241299765 |
| OpenAlex | W4405123668 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 54 |
In today's technology-driven healthcare landscape, AI competencies are essential for medical students. This study assessed AI literacy and online information search (OIS) skills among 336 students from 12 public medical institutions in Sindh, Pakistan. The survey revealed strong AI literacy in areas such as hardware, software, data literacy, content creation, safety, and problem-solving, but students struggled with understanding AI errors. They also demonstrated sufficient behavioral, procedural, and meta-cognitive competencies in online information searching. A significant positive correlation between AI literacy and OIS skills was found, indicating that higher AI literacy improves students’ search abilities. These findings underscore the need to integrate AI-related skills into medical education to better prepare students for the evolving healthcare environment. The study offers insights for AI developers, AI vendors, medical educators, librarians, medical institution administrators, and policymakers on how they can play a significant role in enhancing AI literacy and search competencies in medical education
Cognition · Cognitive skill · Computer literacy · Health care · Health literacy · Information literacy · Literacy · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · AI in Service Interactions · Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education · Computer Science · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |