Participant sociodemographic characteristics.

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has emerged as a promising solution to enhance healthcare efficiency and improve patient outcomes. The objective of this study is to analyse the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of healthcare professionals in Pakistan about AI in healthcare. We conducted a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire distributed via Google Forms. This was distributed to healthcare professionals (e.g., doctors, nurses, medical students, and allied healthcare workers) working or studying in Pakistan. Consent was taken from all participants before initiating the questionnaire. The questions were related to participant demographics, basic understanding of AI, AI in education and practice, AI applications in healthcare systems, AI’s impact on healthcare professions and the socio-ethical consequences of the use of AI. We analyzed the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) statistical software, version 26.0. Overall, 616 individuals responded to the survey while n = 610 (99.0%) of respondents consented to participate. The mean age of participants was 32.2 ± 12.5 years. Most of the participants (78.7%, n = 480) had never received any formal sessions or training in AI during their studies/employment. A majority of participants, 70.3% (n = 429), believed that AI would raise more ethical challenges in healthcare. In all, 66.4% (n = 405) of participants believed that AI should be taught at the undergraduate level. The survey suggests that there is insufficient training about AI in healthcare in Pakistan despite the interest of many in this area. Future work in developing a tailored curriculum regarding AI in healthcare will help bridge the gap between the interest in use of AI and training.人工智能（AI）技术的兴起，已成为提升医疗保健效率、改善患者预后的极具前景的解决方案。本研究旨在分析巴基斯坦医疗从业者对医疗领域人工智能的认知、态度与看法。本研究采用横断面研究设计，通过谷歌表单（Google Forms）发放问卷，调研对象为在巴基斯坦工作或求学的医疗从业者，包括医生、护士、医学生及相关医疗辅助人员。在启动问卷调研前，已征得所有参与者的知情同意。问卷内容涵盖参与者人口统计学特征、人工智能基础知识、医疗领域人工智能的教育与应用、医疗系统中的人工智能应用场景、人工智能对医疗行业的影响，以及人工智能应用所带来的社会伦理后果。本研究使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）26.0版本对数据进行统计分析。最终共有616名个体参与本次调研，其中610名（99.0%）受访者同意参与研究。参与者的平均年龄为32.2±12.5岁。多数参与者（78.7%，n=480）在求学或从业期间未接受过任何正式的人工智能相关课程或培训。绝大多数受访者（70.3%，n=429）认为，人工智能将在医疗领域带来更多伦理挑战。另有66.4%（n=405）的受访者认为，应在本科阶段开设人工智能相关课程。本次调研结果显示，尽管巴基斯坦众多医疗从业者对医疗领域人工智能抱有兴趣，但相关培训仍存在不足。未来可开发针对医疗领域人工智能的定制化课程，以弥合人工智能应用需求与培训供给之间的差距。