A new survey from the AMA shows that trust in healthcare leadership from physicians may be on the rise this year.
Nearly “18,000 responses from physicians across 43 states were received from more than 100 health systems and organizations” for a survey that sought to capture trends in “job satisfaction, job stress, burnout, intent to leave an organization, feeling valued by an organization, and total hours spent per week on work-related activities.” The results are from 2024.
The percentage of physicians reporting experiencing at least one symptom of burnout was down to 43.2% in 2024, compared to “48.2% in 2023 and 53% in 2022.” Percentages were also up in how many physicians felt their leaders supported them in their work, supported their career development, solicited and followed up on their ideas and perspectives, shared organizational information openly, and recognized their contributions.
When asked about trust in leadership, “75.8% of physicians said they trust their local leaders will help keep them safe. Meanwhile, 66.7% reported that they trust their executive leadership will keep them safe from occupational hazards such as infection, injury, or from offensive and aggressive behavior from patients, family, or staff.”
