Occupational Physicians' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Health: A Cross-Sectional Study in Egypt.
Jul 2026· Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine· 0 citations
Medicine
TL;DR
Positive attitudes coexist with knowledge gap; structured education and training are needed for effective AI integration in occupational health.
Abstract
Objective
To assess Egyptian occupational physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in occupational health and factors associated with them.
Methods
A cross- sectional study was conducted among 127 occupational physicians, conveniently selected from six Egyptian universities, using structured online questionnaire on demographics, professional experience, and AI-related knowledge and attitudes. Logistic regression was used to identify independently associated factors with both outcomes.
Results
61.4% of participants had poor knowledge, 74.0% reported positive attitudes, and 31.5% perceived AI as a threat. Attendance at AI webinars or courses (AOR=11.13; 95% CI:2.7-46.9) and longer work experience (AOR=1.16; 95% CI:1.01-1.34) were independently associated with good knowledge.
Conclusions
Positive attitudes coexist with knowledge gap; structured education and training are needed for effective AI integration in occupational health. Findings should be interpreted considering non-random sampling and self-reported measures.
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