Involvement of Technology Implementation and Influence of Technology Questionnaire Survey

1.Informed consent: Nurses perceived level of involvement versus attitudes toward influence of AI technology

You are invited to participate in a research study about nurses’ perceived involvement in the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and their attitudes toward the influence of that technology on their nursing practice. The goal of this research study is to determine if nurses’ involvement in AI implementation fosters a more positive attitude toward the AI technology. This study is being conducted by Landon Horton, a PhD candidate at Kramer School of Nursing at Oklahoma City University as part of the requirements toward the doctoral degree.

There are 3 qualifications to participate in this study: (1) Be a fully licensed, practicing registered nurse; (2) Work in an acute care setting; (3) Work in a facility that utilizes AI in a clinical function with which nurses must interact.

Participation in this study is voluntary and you may stop at any time before submitting the completed survey. Participation includes answering the online survey that should take approximately 10 minutes. The survey includes questions about your participation in establishing the AI technology in your facility and your attitude about the technology now that it is in place.

Participating in this study may not benefit you directly, but it will help the profession learn if there is a benefit to including nurses in the selection, development, and implementation of AI technology used in the acute healthcare setting. You may skip any questions you don’t want to answer, and you may end the interview at any time.

All information in this study will be kept completely confidential and anonymous. Identifying data will not be collected during this survey. Study findings will be presented in summary form and will not identify participants. As with all online content, there are some risks of data breeches (hacking) when sending information over the internet that are beyond the investigator(s) control.

Please note: You must be 18 or older to participate in this study.

By completing this survey, you are consenting to participate in this study.

If you have any questions about this study, please contact Landon Horton at ldhorton@my.okcu.edu. If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact Liz Diener, Oklahoma City University Institutional Review Board at ejdiener@okcu.edu.(Required.)

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2.I have read and understand the informed consent form.

I am at least 18 years of age.

I am a Registered Nurse.(Required.)

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No

3.I currently work in an acute care setting

*Acute care is a level of health care in which a patient is treated for a brief but severe episode of illness, for conditions that are the result of disease or trauma,(Required.)

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4.Does your place of employment use AI technology in the clinical setting?

*Examples of AI in healthcare include software that provides clinical decision recommendations from available data, clinical alerts triggered by documented data (sepsis alerts, heart failure alerts, etc…), and predictors of high risk for deterioration or re-admission.

**AI is “the science and engineering of intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. It is related to the similar task of using computers to understand human intelligence, but AI does not have to confine itself to methods that are biologically observable.” (McCarthy, 2007).(Required.)

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6.What is your gender identification?

Male

Female

Other