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Trial reportActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2026

Prior Knowledge Shaped Dutch Parents' Attitudes Towards the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Paediatrics.

Rosa Verhoeven, Els L M Maeckelberghe, Elisabeth M W Kooi, Jan B F Hulscher

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Trial report in Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rosa VerhoevenDepartment of Surgery, Division of Paediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-3564-9032
Els L M MaeckelbergheBioethics and Research Ethics, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Elisabeth M W KooiDivision of Neonatology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
Jan B F HulscherDepartment of Surgery, Division of Paediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Funding

For Wis(h)dom Foundation Project 9 (22 Feb 2022)The Cock-Hadders Foundation 2025-31
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimEuropean parental views on artificial intelligence (AI) in paediatrics remain underexplored. This study addressed this gap by examining Dutch parents' attitudes and assessing how prior knowledge and brief educational interventions influenced their acceptance.

methodsDutch parents were recruited through Dynata, a large-scale survey distribution platform. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions varying in the level of information provided about AI in paediatrics. Next, they completed a translated version of the validated Attitudes towards AI in Paediatric Healthcare (AAIH-P) questionnaire. Responses were analysed across seven domains of concern.

resultsA total of 2248 parents participated in the study (54.6% female, median age 36-45). Privacy, quality and accuracy, and shared decision making emerged as key areas of concern. Parents were more accepting of AI in less invasive conditions or when AI served as a supportive tool rather than a decision-maker. While the experimental condition showed no effects, higher self-reported prior knowledge of AI was associated with lower acceptance.

conclusionParental acceptance of AI in paediatrics depended on context, with supportive roles and non-invasive scenarios viewed more favourably. Since greater prior knowledge was associated with lower acceptance, implementation should go beyond technological possibilities and actively address the identified areas of concern.

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Artificial IntelligenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeParentsPediatricsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNetherlandsSurveys and Questionnairesacceptance of artificial intelligenceartificial intelligence for decision supportattitudes towards artificial intelligence in paediatricsdutch parents' acceptance of artificial intelligence in paediatricseffect of literacy on concerns about artificial intelligence

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