Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards artificial intelligence among nursing students: a systematic review protocol

AL Ghazali, Manal Nasser and Riaz, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5512-1745 2026. Awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards artificial intelligence among nursing students: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open 16 (7) , e121820. 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121820

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Abstract

Introduction Internationally, nursing students’ awareness and familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) remain a challenge as evidenced by the current literature. Interestingly, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has earned a strong standing for driving national digital transformation; however, this ambition has not been translated into research. Despite growing interest in AI-driven healthcare, empirical studies examining nursing students’ readiness in these countries to operate in healthcare environments remain limited, representing a critical gap in the literature. Our initial literature review found a high degree of heterogeneity among study designs, measurement tools and theoretical framing and highlighted an unequivocal need for a rigorous and systematic synthesis to uncover consistent patterns, methodological gaps and contextual factors that shape nursing students’ engagement with AI. This protocol aims to provide a structured plan for combining the current evidence on nursing students’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes regarding AI applications in nursing education...

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	BMJ
ISSN:	2044-6055
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	20 July 2026
Date of Acceptance:	1 July 2026
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2026 10:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/188307

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