artificial intelligence; generative; survey; perception; patient; otolaryngology; head neck surgery
Abstract :
[en] To investigate the demographic determinants of patient perception toward the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery care. Methods: Outpatients consulting in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery departments of 18 hospitals were surveyed about the perception of the role of AI in health care. The results were analyzed according to the age, gender, patient use of technology, and the level of education. Results: The survey was completed by 1545 patients from Europe and the United States (participation rate: 98.7%). There were 832 (53.9%) females and 669 (43.3%) males. The level of education significantly influences the perception of AI in otolaryngological care with the lowest trust and agreement in patients with the highest education level. The study demonstrated a higher mean overall agreement score for using AI in medicine among daily users of technologies than among others (7.2 ± 1.9 vs 5.6 ± 2.6; P = .001). Females reported more frequent fears about the use of AI in otolaryngology than males. The agreement scores for using AI in medicine significantly decreased with age (P = .001). Conclusion: The perception of AI use in otolaryngology was influenced by age, gender, level of education, and the use of new technologies in daily life. Further studies promoting the use of AI in Western populations can consider demographics for improving the perception of patients toward AI, and an AI literacy component to determine whether lower trust is due to misunderstanding AI capabilities.
Disciplines :
Otolaryngology
Author, co-author :
Mayo-Yáñez, Miguel; Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Spain ; Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Hospital San Rafael (HSR) de A Coruña, Spain ; AI-Research Group, Young Otolaryngologists of the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies, Paris, France
Rameau, Anais ; Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Research of A Coruña, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Universidade da Coruña (UDC), Spain
Vaira, Luigi; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA ; Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Italy
Louvrier, Manon; Department of Surgery, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Belgium
Sanchez Barrueco, Alvaro; ENT and Cervicofacial Surgery Department, Jimenez Diaz Foundation University Hospital, Villalba General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Alcalá-Rueda, Ignacio; ENT and Cervicofacial Surgery Department, Jimenez Diaz Foundation University Hospital, Villalba General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
García-Curdi, Fernando ; Otorhinolaringology Department, Hospital Obispo Polanco, Teruel, Spain
Mejuto-Torreiro, Lara; Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), Spain ; Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Research of A Coruña, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Universidade da Coruña (UDC), Spain
Klein-Rodríguez, Alejandro; Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Research of A Coruña, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Universidade da Coruña (UDC), Spain ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Público da Mariña, Lugo, Spain
Herranz-Larrañeta, Jesús; Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Research Group, Institute of Biomedical Research of A Coruña, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Universidade da Coruña (UDC), Spain
Maza-Solano, Juan; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology Unit, Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville, Spain
Saibene, Alberto; Department of Health Sciences, Otolaryngology Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Italy
Pugliese, Giorgia; Department of Health Sciences, Otolaryngology Unit, ASST Santi Paolo E Carlo, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Italy
Briganti, Giovanni ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Santé digitale ; Chair of AI and Digital Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mons (UMons), Belgium
Chiesa-Estomba, Carlos ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universitario Donostia, Spain
Simon, Francois; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université Paris Cité, France
Hans, Stephane; Phonetics and Phonology Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Foch Hospital, Paris, France
Baudouin, Robin; Phonetics and Phonology Laboratory, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Foch Hospital, Paris, France
Rodriguez, Alexandra; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
Dequanter, Didier ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium
Saussez, Sven ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium ; Department of Human Anatomy and Experimental Oncology, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Belgium
Radulesco, Thomas ; ENT-HNS Department, Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, CNRS, IUSTI, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France
Michel, Justin; ENT-HNS Department, Aix Marseille Univ, APHM, CNRS, IUSTI, La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France
Gengler, Isabelle; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Naunheim, Matthew; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA ; Division of Laryngology, Boston, USA
Cammaroto, Giovanni; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Forli Hospital, Italy
De Vito, Andrea; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Forli Hospital, Italy
Iannella, Giannicola; Department of "Organi di Senso, " University "Sapienza," Rome, Italy
Favier, Valentin ; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU de Montpellier, France
Carsuzaa, Florent; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, CHU de Poitiers, France
Barillari, Maria; Division of Phoniatrics and Audiology, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Naples SUN, Italy
Maniaci, Antonino ; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore, " Italy
Lechien, Jerome ; AI-Research Group, Young Otolaryngologists of the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies, Paris, France ; Department of Surgery, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), Belgium ; Polyclinique Elsan de Poitiers, France ; Division of Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology, EpiCURA Hospital, University of Mons (UMons), Belgium
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