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Table 3 Factor loadings of items on the scales for satisfaction of informal caregivers with the care provided to care recipients

From: A quasi-experimental study of the effects of an integrated care intervention for the frail elderly on informal caregivers’ satisfaction with care and support

Scales

Items

Care arrangements

Information/involvement

Personal interaction

Professionalism

Client-centeredness

Sufficient assistance

Professionals use care plan

.843

     

Professionals coordinate visits

.739

     

Professionals adhere to arrangements

.693

     

Time of visits is suitable

.653

     

Professionals involve care recipient in decisions

 

.829

    

Professionals provide sufficient information

 

.804

    

Care recipient understands information

 

.683

    

Professionals evaluate care process frequently

 

.590

    

Professionals coordinate care tasks

  

.767

   

Professionals respond adequately to questions

  

.707

   

Professionals are attentive to needs

  

.691

   

Professionals are polite

  

.684

   

Professionals have sufficient time

  

.612

   

Professionals know needs of care recipient

   

.809

  

Professionals are careful with belongings

   

.791

  

Professionals collaborate well with others

   

.766

  

Professionals provide good quality of care

   

.758

  

Professionals are attentive to changes in health

    

.861

 

Professionals are attentive to overall well-being

    

.833

 

Professionals take functional ability into account

    

.794

 

Professionals provide care according to wishes

    

.597

 

Professionals help sufficiently with administrative affairs

     

.909

Professionals pay sufficient attention to safety

     

.849

Professionals help sufficiently with finding activities

     

.798

Professionals provide sufficient (emotional) support

     

.772

The care recipient receives sufficient care

     

.691

KMO

.666

.711

.768

.721

.716

.812

Bartlett’s Chi-square test

27.664***

23.591**

34.417***

51.327***

61.764***

42.232***

Eigenvalue

2.164

2.147

2.410

2.441

2.423

3.259

% variance

54%

54%

48%

61%

61%

65%

α T0

.71

.68

.71

.78

.78

.85

α T1

.73

.77

.80

.86

.78

.75

  1. **p < 0.005; ***p < 0.000.