Çağatay Han TÜRKSEVEN, Betül SARI, Halil Can AYDEMİR, Mehmet ŞENGÜL, Melisa MIZRAK
Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine - 2026;9(4):953-960
Aims: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into healthcare; however, how medical students' attitudes toward AI relate to perceived readiness for AI-integrated practice remains unclear. Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 359 undergraduate medical students in Mersin, Turkiye using the General Attitudes Toward Artificial Intelligence Scale (GAAIS) and the Medical AI Readiness Scale for Medical Students (MAIRS-MS). Results: Students reported generally favorable attitudes and moderate-to-high readiness across cognitive, skill, foresight, and ethical domains. Positive AI attitudes correlated with all readiness domains and were statistically associated with higher readiness in multiple linear regression analyses (beta=0.193-0.463, p<0.001). Negative attitudes were not correlated with readiness but showed small associations with cognitive and foresight readiness (beta=0.111-0.117, p<0.05). Following AI-related news was associated with higher attitudes and readiness, whereas ChatGPT use was not. Conclusion: These findings suggest that positive orientation toward AI co-occurs with higher perceived readiness.
