Background: An extensive body of evidence regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in gastroenterology is currently available, but the transition of these technologies to the bedside is still in progress. This national survey aims to assess the perceptions of AI among gastroenterologists in Italy.Methods: A total of 320 Italian gastroenterologists and trainees in gastroenterology were invited to answer a web-based survey. A sub-group analysis between the two categories was performed.Results: Data from 150 respondents were analyzed. Of these, 67.3% were gastroenterologists and 32.7% trainees. Notably, 99.3% reported familiarity with AI in gastroenterology, with 49.3% currently using AI tools, indicating high levels of awareness and current use. Participants expressed low concerns regarding reliability on a 0-to-10-point scale (median = 4), legal and ethical issues (median = 5), and data protection (median 5), whereas regulatory concerns were moderate (median = 6), representing a key concern. Subgroup analysis revealed that male gastroenterologists had a higher understanding of AI (median = 7) compared to females (median 6,p= 0.036). Additionally, older gastroenterologists showed greater ease of use in AI endoscopy tools (median 8 vs. 7,p= 0.040) and raised more regulatory concerns (median 7 vs. 6,p= 0.036).Conclusions: The data from this survey show that Italian gastroenterologists have high-level awareness and a favorable perception of AI systems, with a good diffusion of AI tools across the national territory and reasonable concerns about regulatory issues, raising attention on international AI regulations.
背景：目前已有大量关于人工智能在胃肠病学领域应用的证据，但这些技术向临床实践的转化仍在进行中。本次全国性调查旨在评估意大利胃肠病学家对人工智能的认知情况。 方法：共邀请320名意大利胃肠病学家及胃肠病学培训医师参与一项网络问卷调查，并对两类人群进行了亚组分析。 结果：共分析150份有效问卷数据，其中67.3%为执业胃肠病学家，32.7%为培训医师。值得注意的是，99.3%的受访者表示了解胃肠病学领域的人工智能技术，49.3%目前正在使用人工智能工具，显示出较高的认知度和使用率。在0-10分量表上，参与者对人工智能可靠性（中位数=4）、法律伦理问题（中位数=5）和数据保护（中位数=5）的担忧程度较低，而对监管问题的关注度中等（中位数=6），这成为关键关切点。亚组分析显示，男性胃肠病学家对人工智能的理解程度（中位数=7）显著高于女性同行（中位数=6，p=0.036）。此外，年资较高的胃肠病学家在使用人工智能内镜工具时表现出更强的适应性（中位数8 vs. 7，p=0.040），同时对监管问题表现出更多担忧（中位数7 vs. 6，p=0.036）。 结论：本调查数据显示，意大利胃肠病学家对人工智能系统具有高度认知和积极评价，人工智能工具在全国范围内得到良好推广，对监管问题的合理关切凸显了国际人工智能规范建设的重要性。
Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence Among Gastroenterologists in Italy: A National Survey
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