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A Study on the Ethical Issues Arising from Smart Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Technology as Perceived by Nursing Students

Purpose : This study aims to analyze the ethical issues arising from smart healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) technology as perceived by nursing students. Methods : The study was designed as a qualitative descriptive research, with a sample of 110 nursing students from four universities located in Seoul, Gangwon-do, and Gyeonggi-do. A total of six questions were used for the study. Results : An analysis of the ethical issues related to smart healthcare AI technology revealed 29 meaningful statements across three major areas, resulting in 12 categories. First, the “definition of ethical issues arising from smart healthcare AI technology” was categorized into four areas: limitations of AI, medical accidents, infringement of professional boundaries, and others. Second, the “potential harm caused by ethical issues from smart healthcare AI technology” included categories such as the occurrence of medical accidents, distrust of AI, violation of human dignity, degradation of healthcare services, and others. Third, “solutions to ethical issues arising from smart healthcare AI technology” were categorized into the unification of AI’s professional scope, establishment of AI validation and legislation, workforce augmentation, external promotion, and others. Conclusion : Based on nursing students’ perceptions, this study provides insights into the ethical issues that AI technology may cause in healthcare settings. By proposing institutional and educational approaches to prevent these issues, it offers fundamental data for the integration of AI in future healthcare environments.