Sughayer Maher A, Souan Lina, Tadros Joud S
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan.
School of Medicine, Jordan University, Amman, Jordan.
Front Digit Health. 2025 Sep 1;7:1603985. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1603985. eCollection 2025.
Information regarding the use of digital pathology (DP) in developing countries is limited. Additionally, the knowledge and attitudes/perceptions of pathologists are mainly unknown. In this study, we aim to assess the knowledge and attitudes of Jordanian pathologists on DP and artificial intelligence (AI).
A digital survey consisting of 32 questions was constructed using Google Forms and sent to practicing pathologists across all sectors in Jordan. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Forty pathologists representing university hospitals, the Ministry of Health, the Royal Medical Services (RMS), and the private sector (PS) participated in the study. 69.2% of participants had average/above-average knowledge of DP. 77.8% of participants without scanners were interested in obtaining one if funds were available, and 85% were likely or very likely to use it for diagnostic purposes. In comparison, 92.5% were very likely to use it for consultation. Cases diagnosed using DP represent 10%. 85% of participants expressed interest in attending sessions at a national congress on DP, and 37.5% currently use AI platforms. Approximately 65% of people with DP didn't follow any guidelines. Seventy-one percent and twenty-nine percent of the guidelines used were from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Royal College of Pathologists (RCP), respectively. At the same time, all pathologists believed the Jordanian Pathologists Society should develop its guidelines. 76.9% thought that a lack of funds was the primary obstacle to adopting DP. In comparison, a lack of infrastructure and experience ranked second, with 40% indicating a lack of interest or a preference for glass slides as obstacles. As for the primary use of DP, 86.8%, 73.7%, 63.2%, 50%, 44.7%, and 44.7% would use it for consultation, education, research, diagnosis, archiving cases, and tumor boards, respectively.
Although digital pathology and slide scanners are limited in Jordan, most pathologists are willing to adopt their use, provided that the significant challenges of a lack of funding and inadequate infrastructure are addressed. The primary uses of DP in Jordan seem to be related to consultations and research.
关于数字病理学（DP）在发展中国家使用的信息有限。此外，病理学家的知识以及态度/认知情况大多未知。在本研究中，我们旨在评估约旦病理学家对数字病理学和人工智能（AI）的知识及态度。
使用谷歌表单构建了一份包含32个问题的数字调查问卷，并发送给约旦所有部门的执业病理学家。结果采用描述性统计进行分析。
40名代表大学医院、卫生部、皇家医疗服务机构（RMS）和私营部门（PS）的病理学家参与了该研究。69.2%的参与者对数字病理学有平均水平/高于平均水平的了解。77.8%没有扫描仪的参与者表示如果有资金，有兴趣购置一台，85%的参与者很可能或非常可能将其用于诊断目的。相比之下，92.5%的参与者非常可能将其用于会诊。使用数字病理学诊断的病例占10%。85%的参与者表示有兴趣参加数字病理学全国大会的会议，37.5%的参与者目前使用人工智能平台。大约65%使用数字病理学的人未遵循任何指南。所使用的指南中，分别有71%和29%来自美国病理学家学会（CAP）和皇家病理学家学院（RCP）。与此同时，所有病理学家都认为约旦病理学家协会应制定自己的指南。76.9%的人认为资金短缺是采用数字病理学的主要障碍。相比之下，缺乏基础设施和经验排名第二，40%的人表示缺乏兴趣或更倾向于使用玻璃切片是障碍。至于数字病理学的主要用途，分别有86.8%、73.7%、63.2%、50%、44.7%和44.7%的人会将其用于会诊、教育、研究、诊断、病例存档和肿瘤病例讨论。
尽管约旦的数字病理学和玻片扫描仪数量有限，但大多数病理学家愿意采用它们，前提是资金短缺和基础设施不足等重大挑战得到解决。数字病理学在约旦的主要用途似乎与会诊和研究有关。
