Utilization patterns of AI chatbots among physical therapy students: A multicountry cross-sectional study
PT students demonstrated high engagement with AICs, primarily for theoretical course tasks such as topic explanation and resource acquisition. Practical and clinical course engagement were limited, possibly due to the nature of required competencies and reliance on human interaction. ChatGPT dominated usage. Educators should be aware of these patterns to support balanced integration of AICs in PT education, enhancing cognitive skill development while preserving essential human interactions in practical and clinical learning environments.
Authors
- Karim Fathy
- Ayman El Khatib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0822-3693)
- Yomna F. Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5414-4785)
- Mutasim D. Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8114-5014)
- D. Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5787-5815)
- Salwa B. El-Sobkey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2152-4116)
- Khaled Takey Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7731-1630)
- Tayseer Saber Abdeldayem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0386-1650)
- Muhammad S. Abdallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2898-7711)
- Ahmed Fawzy
- Hind Khalid
- Mahmoud ElKholy
Institutions
- Beni-Suef University (EG)
- Misr University for Science and Technology (EG)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Beirut Arab University (LB)
- Modern University for Information and Technology (EG)
- October 6 University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2025.08.005
- Primary Topic
- AI in Service Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00