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To evaluate how medical students use ChatGPT for their education, examine their perceptions of its value, and identify the main challenges and concerns regarding its integration.

October 22, 2025JMIR Formative ResearchOpen Access

Perceptions, Usage, and Educational Impact of ChatGPT Among Medical Students in Germany: Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Survey

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AFAnna FußhöllerPhilipps University of Marburg FLFabian LechnerPhilipps University of Marburg NSNadine SchlickerPhilipps University of Marburg

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high ChatGPT adoption alongside concerns over misinformation in medical students, highlighting the need for structured artificial intelligence training.

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To evaluate how medical students use ChatGPT for their education, examine their perceptions of its value, and identify the main challenges and concerns regarding its integration.
A cross-sectional 17-item online survey was administered between May and August 2024 to medical students at Philipps University Marburg in Germany (N=84 completed out of 315 started; 26.7% response rate).
Analysis applied a mixed methods framework combining descriptive statistics, inferential statistical tests, and qualitative content analysis of open-ended participant responses.
Overall, 76.2% (64/84) of students used ChatGPT for medical training, with usage significantly higher during exam periods (P=.003) and among preclinical versus clinical students (P=.02).
Primary uses included summarizing information (60.7%, 51/84), literature research (57.7%, 49/84), and clarifying concepts (47.1%, 40/84), with 70.2% reporting time savings and 51.2% reporting improved understanding.
Only 15.5% (13/84) noted benefits for long-term retention, while 73.3% (55/75) feared misinformation and 72.6% (61/84) lacked confidence in AI skills; higher usage correlated with greater trust in outputs (r=0.374, P<.001).

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Fußhöller et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0eb7ce25c30b2cc7f9b5a2 https://doi.org/10.2196/81484

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high ChatGPT adoption alongside concerns over misinformation in medical students, highlighting the need for structured artificial intelligence training.

Perceptions, Usage, and Educational Impact of ChatGPT Among Medical Students in Germany: Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Survey

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Perceptions, Usage, and Educational Impact of ChatGPT Among Medical Students in Germany: Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Survey

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