Barely half of physicians have a lot or a great deal of trust that their organization's leaders are honest and transparent, according to one new survey.
The finding comes from a June 14 report from healthcare strategic communications consultancy Jarrard.
In the report, Jarrard outlines findings from a May survey of 333 physicians, including 231 female physicians.
The survey found that 36 percent of respondents at nonprofit organizations agree that their leaders are honest and transparent, compared to 51 percent at investor-owned providers. The survey also found that respondents across all organizations trust their peers the most. This is behind CEOs, chief medical officers, department heads and other leaders.
At nonprofit organizations, respondents are 18 points more likely than those at investor-owned providers to say they trust their peers the most (40 percent vs. 58 percent), according to the survey. At nonprofit organizations, respondents are only one-third as likely as those at investor-owned providers to say they trust their CEO the most (6 percent vs. 18 percent).
Respondents include those employed by and affiliated with a nonprofit hospital or system and academic medical center/system (39 percent). Respondents also include those employed by and affiliated with a for-profit or investor-owned hospital or system, as well as those who partner in or employed by an investor-owned practice/company (37 percent). Additionally, some respondents are from private/independent practices (23 percent).
Read more about the survey here.