Table 3.
Physicians comment themes on GenAI in clinical care.
| Section | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Physicians’ perceptions of GenAI (N=49) | |
| Potential benefits and optimism | 13 (26.53) |
| Potential usefulness, but not yet reliable | 12 (24.49) |
| Uncertainty and lack of experience | 11 (22.45) |
| Overall negative concerns and distrust in data quality | 8 (16.33) |
| Specific concerns with empathy | 3 (6.12) |
| Neutral opinion | 2 (4.08) |
| GenAI and the patient-physician relationship (N=16) | |
| Overall negative concerns and distrust in data quality | 5 (31.25) |
| Decreases patient trust, leads to general uncertainty over data quality | 4 (25.00) |
| Uncertainty and lack of experience | 3 (18.75) |
| Potential benefits and optimism | 2 (12.50) |
| Mixed response | 2 (12.50) |
| GenAI in clinical decision-making and patient interaction (N=11) | |
| Emphasizing importance of fostering patient relationship with a human physician | 4 (36.36) |
| Uncertainty | 3 (27.27) |
| General distrust of genAI | 1 (9.09) |
| Disagrees with the proposed viewpoints/emphasis on placebo effect | 1 (9.09) |
| GenAI not useful during patient visits, but still potential for use in healthcare | 1 (9.09) |
| Emphasizing patient frustration, rather than anxiety | 1 (9.09) |
| Concerns regarding genAI integration in patient care (N=110) | |
| Distrust and data concerns in genAI | 47 (42.73) |
| Uncertainty | 21 (19.09) |
| Potential clinical benefits and optimism | 14 (12.73) |
| GenAI is a useful clinical tool, but does not replace human interaction | 9 (8.18) |
| Potential usefulness, but not yet reliable in healthcare | 9 (8.18) |
| Concern over genAI being implemented too quickly | 5 (4.55) |
| Concern over decreasing human empathy/interaction | 4 (3.64) |
| GenAI implementation is inevitable | 1 (0.91) |