| S. No. | Questions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Share your initial perceptions and reactions regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence in healthcare. |
| 2 | What societal implications are associated with artificial intelligence? |
| 3 | Do you have any perspectives on artificial intelligence that you would like to share? |
| 4 | In your opinion, which domains of healthcare would derive the greatest benefit from the integration of artificial intelligence? |
| 5 | In your opinion, what are the primary concerns regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence in healthcare? |
| 6 | Should artificial intelligence be incorporated into medical education curricula? |
| 7 | In your opinion, how will artificial intelligence influence healthcare over the next decade? |
| Theme | Count Percent | Sub-Themes | Representative Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advantages of AI in Health Care | 28 (42.2%) | AI as a tool in medicine | “AI is helpful in diagnosing and generating/prescribing Non-communicable disease (in personalized treatment plans)”. |
| “AI can be helpful in readings MRIs CTs X rays etc. and detecting lung cancer or strokes based on CT scans” | |||
| “AI shows promise in aiding diagnosis, treatment, and management across various diseases.” | |||
| “AI can assist in diagnosing rare diseases by analyzing symptoms, genetic data, and medical literature” | |||
| Computer Science | “AI algorithms can analyze large datasets of patient symptoms”. | ||
| Positive perceptions | “AI can always help and collaborate with human intelligence as AI itself is an invention of human intelligence.” | ||
| “Yes, it is inevitable, the future; how to best use AI to enhance patient care will give an edge.” | |||
| “There will be more chances for the availability of health services to all.” | |||
| “It might reduce chances of human errors, easy handling of data and fast access to data, enhance and improve medical research by compiling more and more observations, etc.” | |||
| Education and Training in AI | 38 (57.7%) | Adapting to Advancements | “Yes, because it will help us level up and be prepared for the future in which incorporation of AI is inevitable.” |
| “Yes, because the upcoming world is of AI and we have to adopt accordingly." | |||
| “Integration and Training: The ease of integrating AI technologies into existing healthcare systems and the availability of adequate training for healthcare professionals and students are crucial.” | |||
| Medical curricula should include AI | “I think as a student, AI would be beneficial for better medical education with 3D models and animations.” | ||
| “Yes it should be included but it should be practical based not just a theory lecture.” | |||
| “Yes, to understand the basic concept and also can perform research for more better uses of AI in the medical field.” | |||
| “Yes, I believe because many healthcare sectors had incorporated AI technologies already, so for better understanding and clinical expertise of students with AI technology it must be a part of curriculum.” | |||
| Transparency & Explainability | “Ensure transparency in AI algorithms and hold parties accountable.” | ||
| Future Implications of AI | 25 (37.8%) | Easy workflow | “AI has the potential to streamline administrative tasks, optimize workflows, and reduce manual labor.” |
| “AI shows promise in aiding diagnosis, treatment, and management across various diseases. Some specific areas where AI has demonstrated potential include: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke and lung cancer | |||
| “Detection of new pandemic or epidemic threats,” | |||
| Potential cost saving | “Statistics and data analysis will be easy by AI.” | ||
| “AI has the potential to bring cost savings through improved efficiency in healthcare delivery.” | |||
| “AI can reduce patient cost merely due to the virtue of faster and more efficient mechanism of functioning in the long term” | |||
| Relevance to healthcare | “AI in healthcare is like exploring the new world for the healthcare system, education, and practices.” |
| Theme | Count Percent | Subthemes | Representative Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerns related to use of AI in healthcare | 15 (22.7%) | Data Security and Social Threat | “AI can be a social threat due to potential biases, privacy concerns, security risks, and unequal access." |
| “AI can be a social threat, because people are misusing the ability of AI to defame others, cheating, and frauds, etc." | |||
| “Yes, it is a social threat because AI doesn't preserve someone's private data and makes it public to everyone." | |||
| “Yes, it can be easily misused to retract information about patients and result in the breach of their privacy." | |||
| Emotional Intelligence | “While AI systems can perform specific tasks with remarkable efficiency and speed, they lack the broad cognitive abilities, emotional understanding, and creativity that characterize human intelligence." | ||
| “AI can replace humans in terms of mental intelligence but not in the case of emotional intelligence; both are required to deal with patients." | |||
| Economic Consideration | “Initial Costs: Implementing AI technologies... can initially increase the expenditure for hospitals." | ||
| “AI may initially increase hospital setup costs... For hospital set up, the expenditure will increase potentially leading to higher service fees." | |||
| Ethical concerns | “Educating both healthcare professionals and the public about the ethical implications of AI in healthcare is lacking. | ||
| “To address ethical and privacy issues, clear regulations are lacking, ensure transparency in decision-making, prioritize secure and anonymized data handling, and promote ongoing public education." | |||
| “AI raises ethical questions regarding decision-making, accountability, and transparency." | |||
| “AI is a threat, they are machines, they are much more capable than us at various tasks, and maybe at strength too; they can cause job replacements, depression in humans, leading to the total failure of humanity." | |||
| Job displacement | 35.44% | Healthcare automation | “Machines taking over in surgeries and certain AI apps providing diagnosis are my initial thoughts. This can be a threat to jobs for humans in healthcare.” |
| “It can be possible in the future as AI is becoming smarter by each passing days’ | |||
| “While AI is expected to augment human capacities, there is fear that increasing dependence on machine-driven networks will reduce our capacity for independent thinking, our social skills, and our ability to take decisions without an automated system." | |||
| “Yes, AI is going to be the reason for a loss of a lot of jobs” | |||
| Economic impact | “Doctor can be replaced in the future because overdependence on AI is growing.” | ||
| “The automation capabilities of AI have the potential to replace certain jobs, leading to concerns about unemployment and economic inequality.” | |||
| “Yes, it will surely replace them there will be no human intellectual between each other” | |||
| “AI is going to be the reason for the loss of a lot of jobs.” | |||
| Patient Interaction and Human Touch | 42.66% | Risk of self-diagnosis and AI-generated medical advice | “Doctor Google, people are risking their health by complying with AI-generated treatment available on Google” |
| Impact on patient-doctor relationship | “In healthcare, there is always going to be a need for human touch, thinking, and spontaneity” | ||
| “No in medical sciences, patient care requires a humanized touch” | |||
| “It might cause. weakening of doctor-patient relations.” | |||
| Surgical errors by AI | “AI is just software; it has advantages and disadvantages, but just an error during surgery can risk a life. So, I don't agree about robotic surgery.” |
