The Adoption of AI in Mental Health Care-Perspectives From Mental Health Professionals: Qualitative Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the mental health care environment. AI tools are increasingly accessed by clients and service users. Mental health professionals must be prepared not only to use AI but also to have conversations about it when delivering care. Despite the potential for AI to enable more efficient and reliable and higher-quality care delivery, there is a persistent gap among mental health professionals in the adoption of AI.

Objective

A needs assessment was conducted among mental health professionals to (1) understand the learning needs of the workforce and their attitudes toward AI and (2) inform the development of AI education curricula and knowledge translation products.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive approach was taken to e

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10739240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature