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Differences in Knowledge and Perspectives on the Usage of Artificial Intelligence Among Doctors and Medical Students of a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Kansal, Rohin, Bawa, Ashvind, Bansal, Arpit, Trehan, Shubam, Goyal, Kashish, Goyal, Naresh, Malhotra, Kashish·2022·Cureus

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Introduction Rapid advancements are being made in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support digital healthcare transformation and provide evidence-based care. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the knowledge of basic principles, limitations, and applications of AI in healthcare among medical students and doctors of a developing country. Methods Two free webinars were hosted for doctors and medical students in northern India (Punjab state) to create awareness about the role of AI in healthcare and the recent advancements made in various medical specialties. The delegates' perceptions about their knowledge and interest in AI were ascertained using the Likert scale (1 = low, 5 = high) in the post-event questionnaire. Using Chi-square and cross-tabulation analysis, associations were examined between knowledge of AI, gender, medical experience, and other variables. Results Out of the total of 621 registrants, 367 filled the post-event questionnaire and were included in the analysis. Although the majority felt that AI will play an important role in delivering healthcare services in the future (74.4%), they did not feel knowledgeable about the applications (79.6%) and limitations of AI (82.8%). A relatively lesser proportion of doctors (51.6%) felt interested to learn more about AI than medical students (69.3%). Furthermore, a lesser proportion of doctors (65.2%) felt that AI will be beneficial for their career as a doctor as compared with medical students (84.4%). The majority of medical students (83.5%) had never attended any webinar/lecture or course on AI in healthcare and felt that they have received minimal advice (80.7%) from their medical school on teaching about AI and its applications. A significantly (P = 0.001) higher proportion of female medical students were unknowledgeable about the principles and applications of AI than male respondents. However, female medical students were significantly (P = 0.004) more interested than male medical students to learn about AI. Conclusions Formal training courses to teach about AI should be focused on to facilitate coherent and scientifically supported dissemination of knowledge in medical schools and hospitals. Further large-scale studies are needed to understand the perception and attitude of medical students and doctors regarding AI to steer policy development and medical education curriculum changes to spark an interest in emerging technologies and drive innovation.

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  • Enthusiasm was juxtaposed with concerns, including a lack of knowledge about AI's mechanisms, workings, specific applications, and firsthand clinical experience with AI; some students worried that AI could reduce human interaction with patients and dehumanize healthcare; and there were concerns about data protection, increased workplace surveillance, and the potential impact of AI on physician

    “However, enthusiasm was juxtaposed with concerns, including a lack of knowledge about AI’s mechanisms, workings, specific applications, and firsthand clinical experience with AI [46, 76]. Some students worried that AI could reduce human interaction with patients and dehumanize healthcare [48]. Additionally, there were concerns about data protection [23], increased workplace surveillance [42], and”

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  • Creating awareness among medical educators and students about AI tools is essential to developing and implementing AI-based tools in medical education.

    “Creating awareness among medical educators and students about AI tools is essential to developing and implementing AI-based tools in medical education [4,5].”

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Authors
Kansal, R., Bawa, A., Bansal, A., Trehan, S., Goyal, K., Goyal, N., & Malhotra, K.
Affiliations
Dayanand Medical College & Hospital (IN)
Corresponding author
Malhotra, Kashish
Venue
Cureus
Published
2022-01-19
Volume
14
Issue
1
Pages
e21434-e21434
ISSN
2168-8184 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4206072520
Cited by
76
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 3
FWCI
4.45
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journal article
Language
en
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cc-by
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  • Cureus (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Artificial Intelligence Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
Keywords
artificial intelligence in healthcare, perceptions of AI, medical students, physicians, gender differences, digital healthcare, developing countries, North India

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