COVID-19 Scientific Literacy in Medical and Nursing Students

Cabreja-Castillo, Maria; Hernandez, Leislany; Mustafa, Alicia; Hungria, Gregory; Bertoli, Maria T.

doi:10.1128/jmbe.00219-22

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“…There is an intricate connection between how students understand scientific concepts, scientific process, and primary scientific data and how they are able to communicate about these topics with each other and with those outside the scientific community ( 10 ) and in their future careers ( 11 , 12 ). This is critically important for our science students who will interact with patients as future health professionals ( 11 ). One way in which students can engage with a mix of scientific facts, processes, and data is via the primary scientific literature.…”

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Developing Science Literacy in Students and Society: Theory, Research, and Practice

Kelp

McCartney

Sarvary

et al. 2023

J Microbiol Biol Educ.

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The subject of scientific literacy has never been more critical to the scientific community as well as society in general. As opportunities to spread misinformation increase with the rise of new technologies, it is critical for society to have at its disposal the means for ensuring that its citizens possess the basic scientific literacy necessary to make critical decisions on topics like climate change, biotechnology, and other science-based issues.

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Developing Science Literacy in Students and Society: Theory, Research, and Practice

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McCartney

Sarvary

et al. 2023

J Microbiol Biol Educ.

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“…Although overwhelmingly devastating, the COVID-19 pandemic had a silver lining in that it increased the visibility and dialogue regarding scientific research. However, this increased visibility and dialogue has exposed widespread scientific illiteracy, which is the foundation of science and research mistrust ( 1 – 3 ). Factors contributing to scientific illiteracy include inadequate scientific exposure, education, and training that can occur at any level, including during undergraduate education ( 4 , 5 ).…”

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“…Factors contributing to scientific illiteracy include inadequate scientific exposure, education, and training that can occur at any level, including during undergraduate education ( 4 , 5 ). Although scientific illiteracy and mistrust may be expected in individuals whose expertise lies outside the sciences, it is surprising to find similar issues within scientific fields ( 2 , 6 – 8 ). Such findings raise questions regarding the effectiveness of current undergraduate training methods within scientific disciplines and emphasize the need to develop strong scientific literacy skills among college students.…”

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Developing scientific literacy with a cyclic independent study assisted CURE detecting SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater

Dye

2023

J Microbiol Biol Educ.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a high level of scientific illiteracy and mistrust that pervades the scientific and medical communities. This finding has proven the necessity of updating current methods used to expose undergraduates to research. The research in traditional course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) is limited by undergraduate time constraints, skill level, and course structure, and consequently it does not attain the learning objectives or the high-impact, relevant studies achieved in graduate-level laboratories using a cyclic trainee/trainer model. Although undergraduate independent study (ISY) research more closely matches the structure and learning objectives of graduate-level research, they are uncommon as professors and universities typically view them as a significant time and resource burden with limited return. Cyclic independent study-assisted CUREs (CIS-CUREs) combine many positive aspects of ISY graduate-level research, and CUREs by pre-training ISY research lead to facilitate CURE proposal and project semesters in a cyclic model. The CIS-CURE approach allowed undergraduate students at Stetson University to perform and disseminate more rigorous, involved, long-term, and challenging research projects, such as the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. In doing so, all students would have the opportunity to participate in a high-impact research project and consequently gain a more comprehensive training, reach higher levels of research dissemination, and increase their competitiveness after graduating. Together, CIS-CUREs generate graduates with higher scientific literacy and thus combat scientific mistrust in communities.

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“… 2 , 9 Not to forget the huge number of medical websites, podcasts, and videos. For example, PubMed alone contains more than 35 million citations, manuscripts, and abstracts for biomedical research, 10 and chatbots can provide answers from this database almost instantly.…”

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Evaluating the Sensitivity, Specificity, and Accuracy of ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, Bing AI, and Bard Against Conventional Drug-Drug Interactions Clinical Tools

Al-Ashwal,

Zawiah,

Gharaibeh

et al. 2023

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Background AI platforms are equipped with advanced ‎algorithms that have the potential to offer a wide range of ‎applications in healthcare services. However, information about the accuracy of AI chatbots against ‎conventional drug-drug interaction tools is limited‎. This study aimed to assess the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, Bing AI, and Bard in predicting drug-drug interactions. Methods AI-based chatbots (ie, ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, Microsoft Bing AI, and Google Bard) were compared for their abilities to detect clinically relevant DDIs for 255 drug pairs. Descriptive statistics, such as specificity, sensitivity, accuracy, negative predictive value (NPV), and positive predictive value (PPV), were calculated for each tool. Results When a subscription tool was used as a reference, the specificity ranged from a low of 0.372 (ChatGPT-3.5) to a high of 0.769 (Microsoft Bing AI). Also, Microsoft Bing AI had the highest performance with an accuracy score of 0.788, with ChatGPT-3.5 having the lowest accuracy rate of 0.469. There was an overall improvement in performance for all the programs when the reference tool switched to a free DDI source, but still, ChatGPT-3.5 had the lowest specificity (0.392) and accuracy (0.525), and Microsoft Bing AI demonstrated the highest specificity (0.892) and accuracy (0.890). When assessing the consistency of accuracy across two different drug classes, ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 showed the highest ‎variability in accuracy. In addition, ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, and Bard exhibited the highest ‎fluctuations in specificity when analyzing two medications belonging to the same drug class. Conclusion Bing AI had the highest accuracy and specificity, outperforming Google’s Bard, ChatGPT-3.5, and ChatGPT-4. The findings highlight the significant potential these AI tools hold in transforming patient care. While the current AI platforms evaluated are not without limitations, their ability to quickly analyze potentially significant interactions with good sensitivity suggests a promising step towards improved patient safety.

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COVID-19 Scientific Literacy in Medical and Nursing Students

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

Developing Science Literacy in Students and Society: Theory, Research, and Practice

Developing Science Literacy in Students and Society: Theory, Research, and Practice

Developing scientific literacy with a cyclic independent study assisted CURE detecting SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater

Evaluating the Sensitivity, Specificity, and Accuracy of ChatGPT-3.5, ChatGPT-4, Bing AI, and Bard Against Conventional Drug-Drug Interactions Clinical Tools

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