Table 2 Concerns and issues related to AI in pharmacy practice (N = 501)
No. | Statements | N (%) | M ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disagree/Strongly Disagree | Neutral | Agree/Strongly Agree | |||
1 | To what extent do you agree with the statement that AI in pharmacy practice poses a risk to patient data privacy? | 55 (11.0) | 151 (30.1) | 295 (58.9) | 3.68 ± 1.001 |
2 | How concerned are you about AI systems in pharmacies being vulnerable to hacking and cybersecurity threats? | 47 (9.4) | 159 (31.7) | 295 (58.9) | 3.72 ± 0.985 |
3 | To what extent do you believe that AI systems may replace non-specialized pharmacists in pharmacy practice? | 47 (9.4) | 139 (27.7) | 315 (62.9) | 3.75 ± 0.968 |
4 | Do you think that the requirement of costly subscriptions for AI systems limits their accessibility? | 30 (6.0) | 152 (30.3) | 319 (63.7) | 3.77 ± 0.879 |
5 | To what extent do you agree that the lack of access to AI technologies is a barrier in pharmacy practice? | 29 (5.8) | 133 (26.5) | 339 (67.7) | 3.88 ± 0.934 |
6 | How concerned are you about the absence of comprehensive legal regulation for AI in pharmacy practice? | 27 (5.4) | 138 (27.5) | 336 (67.1) | 3.88 ± 0.906 |
7 | Do you believe that there is a lack of proper training for pharmacists to effectively use AI in practice? | 27 (5.4) | 129 (25.7) | 345 (68.9) | 3.92 ± 0.906 |
8 | To what extent do you agree that physicians are reluctant to embrace AI in pharmacy practice? | 34 (6.8) | 154 (30.7) | 313 (62.5) | 3.80 ± 0.924 |
9 | Do you believe patients are apprehensive about AI’s ability to create suitable treatment plans? | 38 (7.6) | 161 (32.1) | 302 (60.3) | 3.72 ± 0.928 |
10 | To what extent do you agree that AI may affect the time allocated for patient counseling due to its limited communication skills and lack of body language? | 38 (7.6) | 145 (28.9) | 318 (63.5) | 3.76 ± 0.905 |
11 | How concerned are you about the potential for AI systems to oversell unnecessary over-the-counter medications and cosmetics to patients? | 51 (10.2) | 167 (33.3) | 283 (56.5) | 3.63 ± 0.972 |
12 | To what extent do you agree that educating AI developers about data privacy and ethics is essential for the responsible integration of AI in healthcare? | 89 (17.8) | 116 (26.1) | 296 (59.1) | 3.73 ± 1.272 |