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Behavioral Health in Independently Owned Family Medicine Practices

Brooke Ike, Brennan Keiser, Ajla Pleho, Kris Pui Kwan Ma, Annie Koempel, Madeline Byrd, Andrew Bazemore and Sebastian Tong
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2026, 39 (1) 155355; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2025.250109R1
Brooke Ike
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Ajla Pleho
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Kris Pui Kwan Ma
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Annie Koempel
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Madeline Byrd
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Sebastian Tong
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    Table 1. Family Physician Interview Sample.
    Interviews (n=16)*
    Years since completed residency23 (+/-15)
    Clinical hours per week33 (+/-14)
    At a practice with Integrated Behavioral Health
    Yes6 (37.5%)
    No10 (62.5%)
    Type of practice
    Group practice7 (43.8%)
    Solo practice5 (31.3%)
    Direct primary care3 (18.8%)
    Contractor1 (6.3%)
    Gender
    Female8 (50.0%)
    Male7 (43.8%)
    Prefer not to answer1 (6.3%)
    Ethnicity
    Hispanic3 (18.8%)
    Not Hispanic13 (81.3%)
    Race
    White9 (56.3%)
    Asian or Asian American3 (18.8%)
    Black or African American1 (6.3%)
    American Indian or Alaskan Native0 (0.0%)
    Middle Eastern and/or North African descent0 (0.0%)
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0.0%)
    Other2 (12.5%)†
    Prefer not to answer1 (6.3%)
    State
    California3 (18.8%)
    District of Columbia1 (6.3%)
    Illinois1 (6.3%)
    Massachusetts1 (6.3%)
    Maryland1 (6.3%)
    New Jersey1 (6.3%)
    New York3 (18.8%)
    Tennessee1 (6.3%)
    Texas2 (12.5%)
    Washington2 (12.5%)

    Notes: *Data are M (±SD) or n (%); †Hispanic (n=1), Cuban (n=1)

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