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Assessment of Saudi Public Perceptions and Opinions towards Artificial Intelligence in Health Care.
Syed, Wajid; Babelghaith, Salmeen D; Al-Arifi, Mohamed N.
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  • Syed W; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
  • Babelghaith SD; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
  • Al-Arifi MN; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Medicina (Kaunas) ; 60(6)2024 Jun 04.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38929555
ABSTRACT
Background and

Objectives:

The healthcare system in Saudi Arabia is growing rapidly with the utilization of advanced technologies. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the Saudi public perceptions and opinions towards artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. Materials and

Methods:

This cross-sectional web-based questionnaire study was conducted between January and April 2024. Data were analyzed from 830 participants. The perceptions of the public towards AI were assessed using 21-item questionnaires.

Results:

Among the respondents, 69.4% were males and 46% of them were aged above 41 years old. A total of 84.1% of the participants knew about AI, while 61.1% of them believed that AI is a tool that helps healthcare professionals, and 12.5% of them thought that AI may replace the physician, pharmacist, or nurse in the healthcare system. With regard to opinion on the widespread use of AI, 45.8% of the study population believed that healthcare professionals will be improved with the widespread use of artificial intelligence. The mean perception score of AI among males was 38.4 (SD = 6.1) and this was found to be higher than for females at 37.7 (SD = 5.3); however, no significant difference was observed (p = 0.072). Similarly, the mean perception score was higher among young adults aged between 20 and 25 years at 38.9 (SD = 6.1) compared to other age groups, but indicating no significant association between them (p = 0.198).

Conclusions:

The results showed that the Saudi public had a favorable opinion and perceptions of AI in health care. This suggests that health management recommendations should be made regarding how to successfully integrate and use medical AI while maintaining patient safety.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Percepción / Opinión Pública / Inteligencia Artificial Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Medicina (Kaunas) Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Percepción / Opinión Pública / Inteligencia Artificial Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Medicina (Kaunas) Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Arabia Saudita Pais de publicación: Suiza