Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2020 Mar;26(1):5-9. 10.4069/kjwhn.2020.03.11.

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning in women’s health nursing

• Jeong GH

• KMID: 2501571
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2020.03.11

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI), which includes machine learning and deep learning has been introduced to nursing care in recent years. The present study reviews the following topics: the concepts of AI, machine learning, and deep learning; examples of AI-based nursing research; the necessity of education on AI in nursing schools; and the areas of nursing care where AI is useful. AI refers to an intelligent system consisting not of a human, but a machine. Machine learning refers to computers’ ability to learn without being explicitly programmed. Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that uses artificial neural networks consisting of multiple hidden layers. It is suggested that the educational curriculum should include big data, the concept of AI, algorithms and models of machine learning, the model of deep learning, and coding practice. The standard curriculum should be organized by the nursing society. An example of an area of nursing care where AI is useful is prenatal nursing interventions based on pregnant women’s nursing records and AI-based prediction of the risk of delivery according to pregnant women’s age. Nurses should be able to cope with the rapidly developing environment of nursing care influenced by AI and should understand how to apply AI in their field. It is time for Korean nurses to take steps to become familiar with AI in their research, education, and practice.

Keyword

Artificial intelligence; Big data; Computer neural networks; Deep learning; Nursing

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  Figure. 1. A number of articles on artificial intelligence, machine learning, or deep learning for nursing in PubMed (https://PubMed.gov) and KoreaMed (https://koreamed.org) according to year [cited 2020 March 2].

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  Figure. 2. Diagram of the relationship of terms for the level of artificial intelligence.

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  Figure. 3. Diagram of the artificial neuron (deep learning).Source: created by Chrislb (CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=224555) [cited 2020 Mar 3].

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