Medical Expectations of Physicians on AI Solutions in Daily Practice: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine has been a trending subject in the past few years. Although not frequently used in daily practice yet, it brings along many expectations, doubts, and fears for physicians. Surveys can be used to help understand this situation.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the degree of knowledge, expectations, and fears on possible AI use by physicians in daily practice, according to sex and time since graduation.

Methods

An electronic survey was sent to physicians of a large hospital in Brazil, from August to September 2022.

Results

A total of 164 physicians responded to our survey. Overall, 54.3% (89/164) of physicians considered themselves to have an intermediate knowledge of AI, and 78.5% (128/163) beli

SUBMITTER: Giavina-Bianchi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11080601 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature