Table 2 Survey population characteristics
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Many applications we use in daily life use artificial intelligence. Were you aware of this? | N = 475 |
Yes | 263 (55.4) |
Yes, but superficially | 181 (38.1) |
No | 31 (6.5) |
If yes, where have you learned about uses of artificial intelligence in daily life? | N = 1250 |
Formal education (University, College) | 115 (9.2) |
Work experience | 132 (10.6) |
Scientific literature | 144 (11.5) |
News | 256 (20.5) |
Social media | 285 (22.8) |
Lectures | 98 (7.8) |
Friends/family | 200 (16.0) |
Other | 20 (1.6) |
Have you learned about artificial intelligence in formal education prior to, or during, medical school? | N = 475 |
Yes | 115 (24.2) |
No | 360 (75.8) |
If yes, where in your medical education or prior education did you learn about artificial intelligence? | N = 168 |
As a formal part of my medical degree curriculum | 8 (4.8) |
As part of an optional course offered by a medical school | 4 (2.4) |
As an online course | 18 (10.7) |
As a part of a research project | 33 (19.6) |
As part of an advanced degree (Master’s or higher) | 34 (20.2) |
As part of my undergraduate degree | 63 (37.5) |
Other | 8 (4.8) |
Are you aware that artificial intelligence is currently utilized in medicine? | N = 473 |
Yes | 153 (32.2) |
Yes, but superficially | 245 (51.6) |
No | 75 (15.8) |
If yes, where have you learned about uses of artificial intelligence in medicine? | N = 839 |
Formal education during medical school | 52 (6.2) |
Formal education in an advanced degree | 43 (5.1) |
Formal education in an undergraduate degree | 54 (6.4) |
My peers (healthcare) | 200 (23.8) |
My friends (non-healthcare) | 140 (16.6) |
My mentors/teachers (clinical training) | 130 (15.5) |
Published papers | 135 (16.1) |
The media | 16 (1.9) |
Movies and TV series | 16 (1.9) |
Other | 53 (6.3) |
My preferred format for learning about artificial intelligence in medicine is: | N = 1105 |
Lectures | 263 (23.8) |
Workshops | 299 (27.1) |
Conferences | 165 (14.9) |
Extracurricular activities | 161 (14.6) |
Collaborative activities with other departments (mathematics, computer science) | 191 (17.3) |
Other | 26 (2.4) |