Characteristics of AEGD and GPR Program Directors and Their Programs
| Characteristic | Surveyed Respondents, No. (%) | Interviewed Respondents, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Program-level characteristics | ||
| Program type and duration | ||
| GPR, 12 months | 67 (60.4) | 9 (69.2) |
| GPR, 24 months | 5 (4.5) | 0 (0) |
| AEGD, 12 months | 32 (28.8) | 3 (23.1) |
| AEGD, 24 months | 7 (6.3) | 1 (7.7) |
| Time program has been training residents | ||
| 0-5 years | 4 (3.6) | 1 (7.7) |
| 6-10 years | 7 (6.3) | 1 (7.7) |
| 11-15 years | 10 (9.0) | 2 (15.4) |
| ≥16 years | 90 (81.0) | 9 (69.2) |
| Number of new residents matriculated into program each year | ||
| 1-5 | 56 (50.5) | 5 (38.5) |
| 6-10 | 39 (35.1) | 6 (46.2) |
| ≥11 | 16 (14.4) | 2 (15.4) |
| Clinical setting | ||
| Public hospital | 29 (26.1) | 4 (30.8) |
| Private hospital | 25 (22.5) | 2 (15.4) |
| University-based clinic | 29 (26.1) | 2 (15.4) |
| Other setting | 31 (27.9) | 5 (38.5) |
| Level of integrated BH care at residency’s primary clinical training sitea | ||
| None | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0) |
| Minimal collaboration (eg, referrals and responses by fax only) | 21 (18.9) | 3 (23.1) |
| Basic collaboration at a distance (occasional direct communication) | 24 (21.6) | 1 (7.7) |
| Basic collaboration on site (BH professionals and dentists operate in parallel in same building with occasional face-to-face consultation) | 24 (21.6) | 2 (15.4) |
| Close collaboration on site with some systemic integration (same building, shared EHR, frequent face-to-face consultation) | 24 (21.6) | 5 (38.5) |
| Close collaboration approaching an integrated practice (formal same-day BH consultant, basic shared systems design for patient flow) | 5 (4.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Full collaboration in a transformed/merged practice (fully integrated systems including population management, day-to-day care, and workflows) | 9 (8.1) | 1 (7.7) |
| Patients having social or economic hardships affecting dental care and compliance | ||
| 0%-24% | 19 (17.1) | 3 (23.1) |
| 25%-49% | 16 (14.4) | 0 (0) |
| 50%-74% | 47 (42.3) | 6 (46.2) |
| 75%-100% | 29 (26.1) | 4 (30.8) |
| Geographic location | ||
| Rural | 3 (2.7) | 1 (7.7) |
| Urban | 42 (37.8) | 8 (61.5) |
| Suburban | 66 (59.5) | 4 (30.8) |
| Census region | ||
| Midwest | 20 (18.0) | 4 (30.8) |
| Northeast | 41 (36.9) | 3 (23.1) |
| South | 29 (26.1) | 5 (38.5) |
| West | 21 (18.9) | 1 (7.7) |
| Individual-level characteristics | ||
| Age of program director | ||
| 30-39 years | 18 (17.7) | 1 (9.1) |
| 40-49 years | 29 (28.4) | 5 (45.5) |
| 50-59 years | 27 (26.5) | 1 (9.1) |
| 60-70 years | 28 (27.5) | 4 (36.4) |
| Sex of program director | ||
| Male | 71 (64.0) | 10 (76.9) |
| Female | 32 (28.8) | 3 (23.1) |
| Prefer not to say | 8 (7.2) | 0 (0) |
| Time program director has been in position | ||
| 5 years | 57 (51.4) | 6 (46.2) |
| 10 years | 22 (19.8) | 4 (30.8) |
| 15 years | 10 (9.0) | 0 (0) |
| ≥16 years | 22 (19.8) | 3 (23.1) |
AEGD = Advanced Education in General Dentistry; BH = behavioral health; EHR = electronic health record; GPR = General Practice Residency.
Note: Analyses are based on 111 surveyed respondents and 13 interviewed respondents, except for age of program director, for which the values are 102 and 11, respectively.
↵a According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration criteria.24