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Table 3 Factor analysis with Principal Component Analysis after removing two non-fitting items of 29 items related to the acute and rehabilitation phase

From: The family experiences of in-hospital care questionnaire in severe traumatic brain injury (FECQ-TBI): a validation study

 

Factor loadingsa

Item

1:

Rehabilitation

Organization, cooperation, competence

2:

Acute

Organization and Information

3: Rehabilitation

Information and Involvement

4: Rehabilitation

Organization – stability

Re: Felt assure regarding necessary care and rehabilitation

.92

   

Re: Staff seemed professionally competent

.92

   

Re: Thoughtfulness, care for the patient

.85

   

Re: Care and rehabilitation well planned

.82

   

Re: Staff committed themselves to patient

.81

   

Re: Staff provided assistance with the patient

.75

   

Re: Staff provided coordinated information

.68

   

Re: Staff collaboration

.64

   

Re: Fixed group nurses

.61

   

Re: Adequate explanation about the purpose of the rehabilitative care

.50

   

Ac: Thoughtfulness, care for the patient

 

.87

  

Ac: Staff collaboration

 

.86

  

Ac: Staff gave understandable information

 

.84

  

Ac: Fixed group nurses

 

.84

  

Ac: Care and rehabilitation well planned

 

.82

  

Ac: Staff seemed professionally competent

 

.82

  

Ac: Information tests and examinations

 

.81

  

Ac: Staff took account of family situation

 

.72

.44

 

Ac: Thoughtfulness, care for the relative

 

.72

.48

 

Ac: Staff interested in your opinions

 

.63

.54

 

Re: Thoughtfulness, care for the relative

  

.79

 

Re: Staff took account of family situation

  

.76

 

Re: Informed what you could contribute with

  

.76

 

Re: Staff interested in your opinions

  

.74

 

Re: Informed about rights (vocational opportunities, pensions, insurance, support)

  

.60

.42

Re: Staff gave understandable information

.49

 

.60

 

Re: Had a fixed rehabilitation contact-person

   

.86

Re: One doctor mainly responsible

   

.76

Re: Fixed group other therapists

   

.64

Cumulative % of Variance explained

49.47

64.77

71.09

75.20

Component correlation 1:

    

 2:

.39

   

 3:

.57

.45

  

 4:

.59

.19

.29

 
  1. Ac Items about the acute phase (intensive care unit or a surgical department)
  2. Re Items about the inpatient rehabilitation phase
  3. aFactor loadings < 0.4 are suppressed