From: Bridging the care continuum: patient information needs for specialist referrals
Items | Descriptive Statistics* (n = 250) | Factor Structure Matrix (Oblique Rotation Promax) | |||
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 |  |  | Factors | ||
 | Mean | StDev | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1. How would you rate the explanation your referring doctor gave you about the reason for seeing a specialist? | 4.1 | 1.2 | Â | .60 | Â |
2. How would you rate the way your referring doctor explained your condition and prognosis? | 3.8 | 1.4 | Â | .64 | Â |
3. How would you rate the explanation your referring doctor gave you about the follow-up after the specialist visit? | 3.1 | 1.8 | Â | Â | .64 |
4. How would you rate the written information your referring doctor gave you about your diagnosis? | 2.8 | 2.0 | Â | Â | .80 |
5. How would you rate the written information your referring doctor gave you about your treatment? | 2.7 | 2.0 | Â | Â | .79 |
6. How would you rate the way your referring doctor involved you in making the decision to see a specialist? | 3.9 | 1.5 | Â | .79 | Â |
7. How would you rate the information your referring doctor gave you about what to expect at the specialist visit, that is, one physician or more, additional tests, etc? | 3.2 | 1.7 | Â | .60 | Â |
8. How would you rate the way that you referring doctor listened to what you had to say? | 3.9 | 1.4 | Â | .79 | Â |
9. How would you rate the amount of information you received from your referring doctor? | 3.6 | 1.4 | Â | .79 | Â |
10. How would you rate the quality of the written information about the appointment, i.e., appointment care, map and directions to the specialist office? | 3.4 | 1.8 | Â | Â | .55 |
11. How would you rate how well your referring doctor prepared you to know what to tell or ask the specialist? | 3.1 | 1.8 | Â | .63 | Â |
12. How would you rate the information the specialist had about you when you arrived? | 3.8 | 1.5 | Â | .55 | Â |
13. How would you rate the information the specialist gave you about your diagnosis and your prognosis at your visit? | 3.9 | 1.3 | .73 | Â | Â |
14. How would you rate the way that the specialist listened to what you had to say? | 4.1 | 1.2 | .82 | Â | Â |
15. How would you rate the way the specialist involved you in the decisions about treatment? | 3.9 | 1.3 | .77 | Â | Â |
16. How would you rate the compassion shown by the specialist? | 3.9 | 1.3 | .82 | Â | Â |
17. How would you rate the information the specialist gave you about follow up care with your primary care provider and or referring doctor? | 3.3 | 1.7 | Â | Â | .63 |
18. How would you rate the information the specialist gave you about what to do if your problems or symptoms got worse? | 3.9 | 1.4 | .76 | Â | Â |
19. How would you rate the written information (except prescriptions) you got from the specialist about your diagnosis and treatment. | 3.5 | 1.6 | .64 | Â | Â |
20. How would you rate the amount of time the specialist spent with you? | 3.8 | 1.3 | .82 | Â | Â |
21. How would you rate the amount of information the specialist gave you about your condition and treatment. | 4.0 | 1.1 | .89 | Â | Â |