Knowledge and use, perceptions of benefits and limitations of artificial intelligence chatbots among Italian physiotherapy students: a cross-sectional national study.

Journal: BMC medical education
PMID: 40251635

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, and Google Bard) can emulate human interaction and may support physiotherapy education. Despite growing interest, physiotherapy students' perspectives remain unexplored. This study investigated Italian physiotherapy students' knowledge, use, and perception of the benefits and limitations of AI Chatbots.

Authors

  • Fabio Tortella
    Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy.
  • Alvisa Palese
    Department of Medical Sciences, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. Alvisa.palese@uniud.it.
  • Andrea Turolla
    Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
  • Greta Castellini
    Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
  • Paolo Pillastrini
    Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), Alma Mater University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
  • Maria Gabriella Landuzzi
    Department of Human Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
  • Chad Cook
    Department of Orthopaedics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
  • Giovanni Galeoto
    Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell'Università, 30, 00185, Rome, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Giovannico
    Department of Medicine and Health Science "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise c/o Cardarelli Hospital, Campobasso, Italy.
  • Lia Rodeghiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Teaching Hospital of Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Merano-Meran, Italy. lia.rodeghiero@sabes.it.
  • Silvia Gianola
    Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy. silvia.gianola@grupposandonato.it.
  • Giacomo Rossettini
    School of Physiotherapy, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. giacomo.rossettini@gmail.com.

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