To understand students'knowledge and use of ChatGPT,a self-constructed questionnaire with reference to the innovation diffusion theory was administered to all undergraduate students majoring in public health career management at Fujian Medical University.In terms of awareness,the rate is 93.8%,and the first contact is"academic courses"accounting for 8.5%;in terms of recognition of inno-vative features,ChatGPT has the relative advantage of being faster and more convenient,and 49.3%of the students think that the operation is"easy".In terms of intention to use,the rate is 72.1%,and the obstacles to use are mainly"data privacy and security"and"difficulty in obtaining the entrance to the pro-gram";in terms of usage,the rate is 62.5%,and there is a statistically significant difference(P<0.05)among different grades,and the main applications are"online tutoring and question-answering services","automated homework and report generation",etc.In terms of the usage experience and subsequent use,more than 70%of the students evaluated the program positively,but there is a"fear of difficulty"and"difficulty in accessing the program",such as worrying about information security and career substitution.ChatGPT has a certain application basis and potential among students,but students have practical difficul-ties and"fear"in the process of using it,so teachers need to guide students to break the"threatening thinking"and master the scientific methods of it.
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