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Abstract：
Background and Objectives: The healthcare system in Saudi Arabia is growing rapidly with the utilization of advanced technologies. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the Saudi public perceptions and opinions towards artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional web-based questionnaire study was conducted between January and April 2024. Data were analyzed from 830 participants. The perceptions of the public towards AI were assessed using 21-item questionnaires. Results: Among the respondents, 69.4% were males and 46% of them were aged above 41 years old. A total of 84.1% of the participants knew about AI, while 61.1% of them believed that AI is a tool that helps healthcare professionals, and 12.5% of them thought that AI may replace the physician, pharmacist, or nurse in the healthcare system. With regard to opinion on the widespread use of AI, 45.8% of the study population believed that healthcare professionals will be improved with the widespread use of artificial intelligence. The mean perception score of AI among males was 38.4 (SD = 6.1) and this was found to be higher than for females at 37.7 (SD = 5.3); however, no significant difference was observed (p = 0.072). Similarly, the mean perception score was higher among young adults aged between 20 and 25 years at 38.9 (SD = 6.1) compared to other age groups, but indicating no significant association between them (p = 0.198). Conclusions: The results showed that the Saudi public had a favorable opinion and perceptions of AI in health care. This suggests that health management recommendations should be made regarding how to successfully integrate and use medical AI while maintaining patient safety.
摘要：
背景和目标：随着先进技术的利用，沙特阿拉伯的医疗保健系统正在迅速发展。因此,这项研究旨在评估沙特公众对医疗保健中人工智能（AI）的看法和意见。材料和方法：这项基于网络的横断面问卷调查研究于2024年1月至4月进行。对830名参与者的数据进行了分析。使用21项问卷评估了公众对人工智能的看法。结果：在受访者中，69.4％为男性，其中46％为41岁以上。共有84.1%的参与者了解人工智能，61.1%的人认为人工智能是帮助医疗保健专业人员的工具，12.5%的人认为人工智能可以取代医生，药剂师,或者是医疗系统的护士.关于人工智能广泛使用的观点，45.8％的研究人群认为，随着人工智能的广泛使用，医疗保健专业人员将得到改善。男性的AI平均感知评分为38.4（SD=6.1），高于女性的37.7（SD=5.3）；然而，没有观察到显著差异(p=0.072)。同样，与其他年龄组相比，年龄在20至25岁之间的年轻人的平均感知得分更高，为38.9（SD=6.1），但表明它们之间没有显著关联(p=0.198)。结论：结果表明，沙特公众对医疗保健中的AI有良好的看法和看法。这表明应就如何成功整合和使用医疗AI同时保持患者安全提出健康管理建议。
