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The survey assessed access to, and level of, integration with B\/MH professionals in their clinical practice, perceived quality of care, and moral distress. Multivariable logistic regression estimated associations between constructs, adjusting for demographic and practice characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n A total of 5321 respondents were included in this analysis (55.2% response rate). Overall, 68.3% (n = 3634) reported access to B\/MH professionals in their primary clinical setting, most commonly a social worker (53.1%; n = 2825). Critical care pediatricians most frequently report access to B\/MH professionals (97.9%; n = 279) compared with 55.4% of general pediatricians (n = 1797). Level of B\/MH integration varied substantially across subspecialties. Availability of a B\/MH professional was associated with a significantly lower odds of perceived suboptimal care quality (odds ratio, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.66\u20130.93) but was not significantly associated with moral distress in the full sample. Higher levels of integration were associated with lower odds of reporting suboptimal care, but not moral distress, except in a subspecialty subsample.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n Many pediatricians\u2019 have access to a B\/MH professional with varied degrees of integration. 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