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. 2024 May 9;24:587. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10928-x

Table 3.

Opinion of specialists (“YES”) about the benefits and drawbacks of AI (N = 140)

AI Benefits and Drawbacks Clinical Specialists χ2(p-value)
Surgery Pathology Radiology Gynecology Pediatrics
n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%)
AI can be a violation of patients’ privacy 8(5.7%) 6(4.3%) 8(5.7%) 13(9.3%) 7(5.0%)

7.489

(0.485)

AI can cause unemployment 14(10%) 17(12.1%) 19(13.6%) 15(10.7%) 5(3.6%)

13.517

(0.095*)

The computerization of Healthcare data of patients can offer an opportunity to improve patient care 22(15.7%) 26(18.6%) 28(20.0%) 29(20.7%) 14(10.0%)

5.827

(0.667)

The utilization of AI can substantially minimize the paperwork burden of keeping records of Patients 16(11.4%) 20(14.3%) 28(20.0%) 27(19.3%) 15(10.7%)

11.878

(0.157)

AI can reduce the burden of work 20(14.3%) 28(20%) 30(21.4%) 31(22.1%) 15(10.7%)

7.931

(0.440)

AI can be helpful for disease diagnosis accurately 20(14.3%) 23(16.4%) 25(17.9%) 24(17.1%) 9(6.4%)

6.201

(0.625)

AI can be more accurate than doctors 18(12.9%) 25(17.9%) 25(17.9%) 27(19.3%) 13(9.3%)

6.937

(0.543)

AI can be part of the curriculum of Medical students 16(11.4%) 24(17.1%) 30(21.4%) 27(19.3%) 11(7.9%)

14.069

(0.080*)

n(%) of “Yes” Category

*p < 0.10 (significant)