RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Characteristics of Family Physicians Practicing Collaboratively With Behavioral Health Professionals
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 157
OP 160
DO 10.1370/afm.2947
VO 21
IS 2
A1 Sebastian T. Tong
A1 Zachary J. Morgan
A1 Kari A. Stephens
A1 Andrew Bazemore
A1 Lars E. Peterson
YR 2023
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/21/2/157.abstract
AB Integrating behavioral health into primary care can improve access to behavioral health and patient health outcomes. We used 2017-2021 American Board of Family Medicine continuing certificate examination registration questionnaire responses to determine the characteristics of family physicians who work collaboratively with behavioral health professionals. With a 100% response rate, 38.8% of 25,222 family physicians reported working collaboratively with behavioral health professionals, with those working in independently owned practices and in the South having substantially lower rates. Future research exploring these differences could help develop strategies to support family physicians implement integrated behavioral health to improve care for patients in these communities.