Medical students and clinical teachers experiences and perceptions of using AI-based simulated patients in psychiatry clinical skills training, a qualitative analysis

Objectives: To explore medical students' and clinical teachers' experiences and perceptions of an AI-based simulated patient using a large language model (LLM-ASP) for psychiatry clinical skills training, to inform its development and integration. Design: Qualitative focus group study with reflexive thematic analysis. Setting: Kent and Medway Medical School, UK. Student groups met in person and online; teacher groups met online. Participants: Sixteen undergraduate medical students (years 3 and 4; two focus groups) and nine psychiatry clinical teachers (six residents, three consultants; three f

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