Genetic counselors' utilization of ChatGPT in professional practice : A cross-sectional study

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PURPOSE: The precision medicine era has seen increased utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of genetics. We sought to explore the ways that genetic counselors (GCs) currently use the publicly accessible AI tool Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) in their work.

METHODS: GCs in North America were surveyed about how ChatGPT is used in different aspects of their work. Descriptive statistics were reported through frequencies and means.

RESULTS: Of 118 GCs who completed the survey, 33.8% (40) reported using ChatGPT in their work; 47.5% (19) use it in clinical practice, 35% (14) use it in education, and 32.5% (13) use it in research. Most GCs (62.7%; 74) felt that it saves time on administrative tasks but the majority (82.2%; 97) felt that a paramount challenge was the risk of obtaining incorrect information. The majority of GCs not using ChatGPT (58.9%; 46) felt it was not necessary for their work.

CONCLUSION: A considerable number of GCs in the field are using ChatGPT in different ways, but it is primarily helpful with tasks that involve writing. It has potential to streamline workflow issues encountered in clinical genetics, but practitioners need to be informed and uniformly trained about its limitations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:194

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American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 194(2024), 4 vom: 11. März, Seite e63493

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ahimaz, Priyanka [VerfasserIn]
Bergner, Amanda L [VerfasserIn]
Florido, Michelle E [VerfasserIn]
Harkavy, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Bhattacharyya, Sriya [VerfasserIn]

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Artificial intelligence
Choline O-Acetyltransferase
Clinical genetics
EC 2.3.1.6
Genetic counselors
Journal Article

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ajmg.a.63493

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NLM365575305