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ArticleJMIR formative research2023

Expectations of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Professionals Toward Artificial Intelligence: Observational Study.

Jan Andreas Kloka, Sophie C Holtmann, Elina Nürenberg-Goloub, Florian Piekarski, Kai Zacharowski, Benjamin Friedrichson

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Article in JMIR formative research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jan Andreas KlokaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6890-3239
Sophie C HoltmannChair for Special Education V - Education for People with Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0330-2402
Elina Nürenberg-GoloubDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9113-4340
Florian PiekarskiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4095-3573
Kai ZacharowskiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0212-9110
Benjamin FriedrichsonDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3790-281X
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEUniversity of Würzburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) applications offer numerous opportunities to improve health care. To be used in the intensive care unit, AI must meet the needs of staff, and potential barriers must be addressed through joint action by all stakeholders. It is thus critical to assess the needs and concerns of anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians related to AI in health care throughout Europe.

objectiveThis Europe-wide, cross-sectional observational study investigates how potential users of AI systems in anesthesiology and intensive care assess the opportunities and risks of the new technology. The web-based questionnaire was based on the established analytic model of acceptance of innovations by Rogers to record 5 stages of innovation acceptance.

methodsThe questionnaire was sent twice in 2 months (March 11, 2021, and November 5, 2021) through the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) member email distribution list. A total of 9294 ESAIC members were reached, of whom 728 filled out the questionnaire (response rate 728/9294, 8%). Due to missing data, 27 questionnaires were excluded. The analyses were conducted with 701 participants.

resultsA total of 701 questionnaires (female: n=299, 42%) were analyzed. Overall, 265 (37.8%) of the participants have been in contact with AI and evaluated the benefits of this technology higher (mean 3.22, SD 0.39) than participants who stated no previous contact (mean 3.01, SD 0.48). Physicians see the most benefits of AI application in early warning systems (335/701, 48% strongly agreed, and 358/701, 51% agreed). Major potential disadvantages were technical problems (236/701, 34% strongly agreed, and 410/701, 58% agreed) and handling difficulties (126/701, 18% strongly agreed, and 462/701, 66% agreed), both of which could be addressed by Europe-wide digitalization and education. In addition, the lack of a secure legal basis for the research and use of medical AI in the European Union leads doctors to expect problems with legal liability (186/701, 27% strongly agreed, and 374/701, 53% agreed) and data protection (148/701, 21% strongly agreed, and 343/701, 49% agreed).

conclusionsAnesthesiologists and intensive care personnel are open to AI applications in their professional field and expect numerous benefits for staff and patients. Regional differences in the digitalization of the private sector are not reflected in the acceptance of AI among health care professionals. Physicians anticipate technical difficulties and lack a stable legal basis for the use of AI. Training for medical staff could increase the benefits of AI in professional medicine. Therefore, we suggest that the development and implementation of AI in health care require a solid technical, legal, and ethical basis, as well as adequate education and training of users.

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anesthesiologyartificial intelligenceEurope-wide surveyhealth careintensive caremedical informaticstechnology acceptance

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