Resident physician perspectives on ambient AI scribing in academic family medicine

Abstract

ABSTRACT While ambient artificial intelligence (AI) scribes have been received positively by primary care physicians, the perceptions of resident physicians are not yet unclear. We conducted a qualitative study involving focus groups with first and second-year family resident physicians from a single urban academic family health team to gauge their understanding of ambient AI scribing and their perceptions of its potential impact on patient care. Seven resident physicians participated in two focus groups. Sessions were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim, then analyzed inductively to identify themes. We categorized the findings into five themes: 1) understanding of and exposure to AI, 2) perceived impact of ambient AI scribing on the practice of family medicine, 3) perceived impact on the cognitive load of charting, 4) performance and accuracy of ambient AI scribes, and 5) implications for adoption. Residents in this study reported minimal exposure to AI and concerns regarding the impacts of ambient AI scribing on the documentation process and quality of notes. Future research should explore the potential effects of ambient scribes on resident documentation prior to testing in practice.

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