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The Use and Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Residents Training

This questionnaire explores the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in surgical education, including its influence on learning during residency, clinical decision-making, and daily practice such as on-call situations.

Your responses will provide valuable insights into current experiences and perceptions, and will help identify opportunities for improvement.

Participation is anonymous, and all data will be used exclusively for research purposes.
Section 1: Demographics
1.Age:
2.Gender:
3.What is your current level of training?
4.Country of practice:
5.Type of hospital where you primarily work:
Section 2: Working Conditions
6.Average working hours per day:
7.Number of nightshifts per month:
8.Is an attending present with you during night shifts?
9.Number of staff/academic meetings per week:
10.Number of library days per month:
Section 3: The Use of AI in Your Education
11.In which ways AI platforms help you prepare for your exams? (Select all that apply)
12.Do you have free access to the required bibliography (through the institution’s library, university library, etc.)?
13.Do you feel there is sufficient structured teaching program during your residency?
14.Have you received any formal instruction or workshops on AI in surgery?
15.How often do you use AI tools for surgical education?
16.To what extent has AI replaced your use of surgical textbooks?
17.Which AI tools do you use? (select all that apply)
18.For what purposes do you use AI tools in your education? (select all that apply)
19.Do you feel more comfortable asking AI than asking a colleague or mentor?
20.Has AI reduced the time you spend reading textbooks?
Section 5: Risks of Overdependence on AI
21.How confident are you in the accuracy of AI responses?
22.Do you believe AI improves your understanding of surgical pathology?
23.To what extent are you concerned about developing an overreliance on AI for information?
24.Have you ever noticed a weakness in your knowledge because you relied too much on AI?
25.Do you find it harder to recall information without using AI prompts?
26.Do you think AI can cause cognitive shortcuts that reduce critical thinking?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Section 6: Preparedness for Clinical Practice
27.How do AI tools influence your performance in the following areas?
Improves
Hinders
No effect
Your ability to function independently in the OR
Your decision-making during night shifts
Your decision-making while working on the ward
28.How often do you consult AI for emergency management?
29.Do you use AI tools to help explain upcoming surgeries to patients?
30.How often do you consult AI when managing post-perative complications
31.Do you believe AI training enhances your ability to become an independent surgeon?
Section 7: Attitudes and Awareness
32.Do you believe AI is essential for modern surgical education?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
33.Do you think younger generations are overusing AI in surgical training?
34.Are you concerned that AI may create a false sense of expertise?
35.Should surgical educators formally regulate how trainees use AI?
36.Do you think AI tools could ever replace traditional mentorship by senior surgeons?
37.What is your overall opinion on AI’s impact in surgical training?
38.In your opinion, which area of surgical education would benefit most from AI integration? (check all that apply)