Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Nursing Practice and Workflow: An Integrative Literature Review

Abstract

Background: The emergence of technology such as artificial intelligence in healthcare and the medical field has been rising nowadays necessitating a thorough exploration by nurses to optimize the utilization of artificial intelligence health technologies. This integrative review aims to assess the impact of technology such as artificial intelligence applications in nursing practice and nursing administration, and the influences emerging trends in artificial intelligence health technologies have on the nursing era.
Methods: This study was conducted following the framework of an integrative review. This study methodology included reviewing all English studies retrieved from different databases such as (CINAHL, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Google Scholar). Searching was carried out using the PRISMA research tool. The search engine phrases were derived via brainstorming, thesaurus, database, and topic knowledge.
Results: A total of 15 studies were identified in the study. The study's results were presented as four themes. seven studies examined how AI affects nursing practice reporting that there were studies that have assessed the implication of artificial intelligence on nursing practice, two investigated the implication of artificial intelligence on nursing administration, three studies mentioned the implication of artificial intelligence on nursing policy, and only three study stated the implication of artificial intelligence on nursing education.
Conclusion: AI is already changing healthcare job definitions, procedures, and nurse-patient relationships. We believe this is the first integrative study to map the evidence on how AI technologies are already and will continue to affect nursing and other caring professions.