Public perceptions on the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare: a qualitative meta-synthesis.

Journal: BMJ open
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Medical artificial intelligence (AI) has been used widely applied in clinical field due to its convenience and innovation. However, several policy and regulatory issues such as credibility, sharing of responsibility and ethics have raised concerns in the use of AI. It is therefore necessary to understand the general public's views on medical AI. Here, a meta-synthesis was conducted to analyse and summarise the public's understanding of the application of AI in the healthcare field, to provide recommendations for future use and management of AI in medical practice.

Authors

  • Chenxi Wu
    Center for Advanced Medical Computing and Analysis, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 427, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
  • Huiqiong Xu
    West China School of Nursing,Sichuan University/ Abdominal Oncology Ward, Cancer Center,West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
  • Dingxi Bai
    School of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
  • Xinyu Chen
    State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, School of Microelectronics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
  • Jing Gao
    Department of Gastroenterology 3, Hubei University of Medicine, Renmin Hospital, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
  • Xiaolian Jiang
    West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China jiangxiaolianhl@163.com 19942021@cdutcm.edu.cn.