Design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities

Abstract Background This study explores the acceptance of artificial intelligence(AI) tools in medical students and its influencing factors, thus providing theoretical basis and practical guidance for the construction of future learning centers in medical universities. Methods This study comprehensi...

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Main Authors: Yang Xiaowen, Ding Jingjing, Wang Biao, Zhang Shenzhong, Wu Yana
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06640-x
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Ding Jingjing
Wang Biao
Zhang Shenzhong
Wu Yana
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Wu Yana
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description Abstract Background This study explores the acceptance of artificial intelligence(AI) tools in medical students and its influencing factors, thus providing theoretical basis and practical guidance for the construction of future learning centers in medical universities. Methods This study comprehensively applied the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology(UTAUT), expectancy confirmation theory (ECT), and innovation diffusion theory (IDT) to analyze the data through structural equation modeling. Results Effort expectancy (EE), facilitating condition (FC), social influence (SI), and satisfaction (SA) significantly influence medical students’ continuance intention (CI) to use artificial intelligence tools. Relative advantage (RA) has a significant impact on medical students’ satisfaction (SA) with artificial intelligence tools. Personal innovativeness (PI) plays a significant positive moderating role in the relationships between facilitating condition (FC) and continuance intention (CI), as well as between satisfaction (SA) and continuance intention (CI). Conclusions The construction of AI-based future learning centers in medical universities should attach importance to providing personalized learning paths, ensuring technical support and training, creating a collaborative and innovative environment, and showcasing the comparative advantage of tools.
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spelling doaj-art-e403ff0dee7e4b179e8afe48e2e611a42025-02-02T12:29:55ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202025-01-0125111510.1186/s12909-025-06640-xDesign strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universitiesYang Xiaowen0Ding Jingjing1Wang Biao2Zhang Shenzhong3Wu Yana4Nanjing Medical University LibraryNanjing Medical University Institute of Medical Education ResearchNanjing Medical University LibraryNanjing Medical University LibraryNanjing Medical University The First Clinical Medical CollegeAbstract Background This study explores the acceptance of artificial intelligence(AI) tools in medical students and its influencing factors, thus providing theoretical basis and practical guidance for the construction of future learning centers in medical universities. Methods This study comprehensively applied the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology(UTAUT), expectancy confirmation theory (ECT), and innovation diffusion theory (IDT) to analyze the data through structural equation modeling. Results Effort expectancy (EE), facilitating condition (FC), social influence (SI), and satisfaction (SA) significantly influence medical students’ continuance intention (CI) to use artificial intelligence tools. Relative advantage (RA) has a significant impact on medical students’ satisfaction (SA) with artificial intelligence tools. Personal innovativeness (PI) plays a significant positive moderating role in the relationships between facilitating condition (FC) and continuance intention (CI), as well as between satisfaction (SA) and continuance intention (CI). Conclusions The construction of AI-based future learning centers in medical universities should attach importance to providing personalized learning paths, ensuring technical support and training, creating a collaborative and innovative environment, and showcasing the comparative advantage of tools.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06640-xArtificial intelligenceMedical universitiesFuture learning centerUnified theory of acceptance and use of technology(UTAUT)Expectancy confirmation theory (ECT)Innovation diffusion theory (IDT)
spellingShingle Yang Xiaowen
Ding Jingjing
Wang Biao
Zhang Shenzhong
Wu Yana
Design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities
BMC Medical Education
Artificial intelligence
Medical universities
Future learning center
Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology(UTAUT)
Expectancy confirmation theory (ECT)
Innovation diffusion theory (IDT)
title Design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities
title_full Design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities
title_fullStr Design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities
title_full_unstemmed Design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities
title_short Design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities
title_sort design strategies for artificial intelligence based future learning centers in medical universities
topic Artificial intelligence
Medical universities
Future learning center
Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology(UTAUT)
Expectancy confirmation theory (ECT)
Innovation diffusion theory (IDT)
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06640-x
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