Table 1.

Participant expectations for AI in healthcare.

Themes (heading) and participant-generated titles (bulleted)	Number of items	% of total expectations	% of total items generated
Improved hospital administration
•Securing human resources to work as HCPs •Securing healthcare resources •Improving work efficiency in hospitals •Increased profitability of hospital management •Improving hospital management	14	25%	13%
Improved quality of care
•Improvement in technology for treatment •Smoother diagnosis and treatment •Early diagnosis	11	20%	10%
Positive changes in roles and relationships
•AI as an intermediary between experts and the public •Friendly relationships with AI (outside of medicine) •The importance of both AI and HCPs •Closer relationships to experts •Deeper communication and helpfulness •Excitement about the future •Personalized avatar doctors as desirable	9	16%	8%
Cost reductions
•Leading to cost reduction •Reducing the financial burden on patients	8	15%	7%
Better patient experience
•Reduction in anxiety and stress •Increased convenience (accessibility) for patients •Stimulates curiosity	7	13%	6%
Reducing disparities
•Reducing medical disparities between hospitals •Elimination of regional disparities •Parity in the quality of medical care	6	11%	6%
Total	55