PHYSICIANS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDICINE, THEIR EXPECTATIONS AND CONCERNS: AN ONLINE MOBILE SURVEY

Muhammad alimin Mat reffien; Ellyana Mohamad Selamat; Hanani Nabilah Mohd Sobri; Mohd Fathulzhafran Mohamed Hanan; Mohd Ihsanuddin Abas; Muhammad Faiz Mohd Ishak; Noor Atika Azit; Noor Dalila Inche Zainal Abidin; Nor Hazmi Noor Hassim; Norain Ahmad; Sharifah Ain Shameera Syed Rusli; Sharifah Fazlinda Syed Nor; Aniza ismail

doi:10.37268/mjphm/vol.21/no.1/art.742

Muhammad alimin Mat reffien Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Ellyana Mohamad Selamat Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Hanani Nabilah Mohd Sobri Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Mohd Fathulzhafran Mohamed Hanan Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Mohd Ihsanuddin Abas Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Muhammad Faiz Mohd Ishak Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Noor Atika Azit Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Noor Dalila Inche Zainal Abidin Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Nor Hazmi Noor Hassim Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Norain Ahmad Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Sharifah Ain Shameera Syed Rusli Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Sharifah Fazlinda Syed Nor Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Aniza ismail Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.21/no.1/art.742

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, medicine, physicians, attitude, expectations, concerns

Abstract

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise in the healthcare industry. However, the study on the physicians’ perspectives is still lacking. The study aimed to examine physicians’ attitudes, expectations, and concerns regarding the application of AI in medicine. A cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2019 among physicians in a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia. The survey used a validated questionnaire from the literature, which covered: (1) socio-demographic profile; (2) attitude towards the application of AI; (3) expected application in medicine; and (4) possible risks of using AI. Comparison of the mean score between the groups using a t-test or one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). A total of 112 physicians participated in the study: 64.3% from the clinical departments; 35.7% from the non-clinical specialties. The physicians from non-clinical departments had significantly higher mean attitude score (mean = 14.94 ± 3.12) compared to the clinical (person-oriented) departments (mean = 14.13 ± 3.10) and clinical (technique-oriented) departments (mean = 13.06 ± 2.88) (p = 0.033). The tech-savvy participants had a significantly higher mean attitude score (mean = 14.72 ± 3.55) than the non–tech-savvy participants (mean = 13.21 ± 2.46) (p = 0.01). There are differences in the expectations among the respondents and some concerns exist especially on the legal aspect of AI application in medicine. Proper training and orientation should precede its implementation and must be appropriate to the physicians’ needs for its utilization and sustainability.

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