Table 4 Descriptive items and scale characteristics (n = 919)
Item | Mean (SD) | Floor effects, n (%) | Ceiling effects, n (%) | Item-scale correlationa | α | Test-retest ICC (n = 35) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | – | – | – | – | 0.96 | 0.6 |
Domain 1: Prerequisites | ||||||
Professionally Competent | – | – | – | – | 0.64 | 0.82 |
a1 | 3.83 (0.73) | 6 (0.7) | 138 (15.2) | 0.46 | – | – |
a2 | 3.74 (0.67) | 2 (0.2) | 86 (9.5) | 0.47 | – | – |
a3 | 3.95 (0.70) | 2 (0.2) | 187 (20.5) | 0.42 | – | – |
Developed Interpersonal Skills | 0.76 | 0.78 | ||||
b4 | 4.20 (0.58) | – | 258 (28.3) | 0.53 | – | – |
b5 | 4.39 (0.57) | – | 392 (42.9) | 0.57 | – | – |
b6 | 4.07 (0.70) | 1 (0.1) | 242 (26.4) | 0.62 | – | – |
b7 | 3.86 (0.69) | 1 (0.1) | 143 (15.7) | 0.54 | – | – |
Commitment to the job | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||
c8 | 4.24 (0.56) | – | 281 (30.8) | 0.56 | – | – |
c9 | 3.82 (0.73) | 2 (0.2) | 147 (16.1) | 0.6 | – | – |
c10 | 3.58 (0.81) | 9 (1.0) | 97 (10.6) | 0.59 | – | – |
c11 | 4.10 (0.61) | – | 214 (23.4) | 0.55 | – | – |
c12 | 4.02 (0.64) | 2 (0.2) | 182 (19.9) | 0.61 | – | – |
Knowing ‘Self’ | 0.76 | 0.32 | ||||
d13 | 3.81 (0.70) | 2 (0.2) | 129 (14.1) | 0.59 | – | – |
d14 | 3.89 (0.68) | 1 (0.1) | 143 (15.6) | 0.66 | – | – |
d15 | 3.98 (0.73) | 6 (0.7) | 192 (21.0) | 0.54 | – | – |
Clarity of Beliefs and Values | 0.59 | 0.76 | ||||
e16 | 3.61 (0.80) | 13 (1.4) | 94 (10.3) | 0.4 | – | – |
e17 | 2.92 (0.91) | 52 (5.7) | 36 (3.9) | 0.38 | – | – |
e18 | 4.04 (0.68) | 3 (0.3) | 205 (22.4) | 0.41 | – | – |
Domain 2: Care Environment | ||||||
Appropriate Skill Mix | 0.64 | 0.59 | ||||
f19 | 3.62 (0.75) | 8 (0.9) | 90 (9.8) | 0.47 | – | – |
f20 | 3.42 (0.78) | 20 (2.2) | 47 (5.2) | 0.51 | – | – |
f21 | 4.16 (0.60) | 1 (0.1) | 241 (26.3) | 0.38 | – | – |
Shared Decision Making Systems | 0.83 | 0.67 | ||||
g22 | 3.94 (0.72) | 8 (0.9) | 166 (18.1) | 0.61 | – | – |
g23 | 3.53 (0.95) | 39 (4.3) | 110 (12.0) | 0.73 | – | – |
g24 | 3.44 (0.85) | 25 (2.7) | 71 (7.8) | 0.72 | – | – |
g25 | 3.45 (0.91) | 39 (4.3) | 80 (8.8) | 0.6 | – | – |
Effective Staff Relationship | 0.75 | 0.58 | ||||
h26 | 3.67 (0.77) | 15 (1.6) | 88 (9.7) | 0.65 | – | – |
h27 | 3.80 (0.72) | 6 (0.7) | 113 (12.4) | 0.69 | – | – |
h28 | 4.06 (0.63) | – | 206 (22.5) | 0.43 | – | – |
Power Sharing | 0.75 | 0.81 | ||||
i29 | 4.26 (0.63) | 1 (0.1) | 325 (35.5) | 0.5 | – | – |
i30 | 3.87 (0.73) | 9 (1.0) | 149 (16.3) | 0.56 | – | – |
i31 | 3.98 (0.75) | 4 (0.4) | 213 (23.3) | 0.59 | – | – |
i32 | 3.66 (0.78) | 8 (0.9) | 97 (10.6) | 0.54 | – | – |
Potential for Innovation and Risk Taking | 0.66 | 0.8 | ||||
j33 | 3.73 (0.77) | 7 (0.8) | 113 (12.4) | 0.45 | – | – |
j34 | 3.60 (0.85) | 25 (2.7) | 90 (9.9) | 0.49 | – | – |
j35 | 3.70 (0.90) | 31 (3.4) | 131 (14.3) | 0.48 | – | – |
The Physical Environment | 0.73 | 0.67 | ||||
k36 | 3.92 (0.71) | 6 (0.7) | 164 (17.9) | 0.56 | – | – |
k37 | 3.60 (0.86) | 25 (2.7) | 98 (10.7) | 0.58 | – | – |
k38 | 3.55 (0.76) | 12 (1.3) | 67 (7.3) | 0.51 | – | – |
Supportive Organizational Systems | 0.86 | 0.56 | ||||
l39 | 3.60 (0.87) | 18 (2.0) | 111 (12.2) | 0.6 | – | – |
l40 | 3.35 (0.96) | 41 (4.5) | 83 (9.1) | 0.7 | – | – |
l41 | 3.24 (0.95) | 55 (6.0) | 49 (5.4) | 0.71 | – | – |
l42 | 3.49 (0.80) | 16 (1.8) | 56 (6.1) | 0.71 | – | – |
l43 | 3.44 (0.85) | 21 (2.3) | 60 (6.6) | 0.65 | – | – |
Domain 3: Care Processes | ||||||
Working with Patient’s Beliefs and Values | 0.83 | 0.71 | ||||
m44 | 3.72 (0.70) | 5 (0.5) | 85 (9.3) | 0.59 | – | – |
m45 | 3.81 (0.69) | 4 (0.4) | 105 (11.5) | 0.67 | – | – |
m46 | 3.70 (0.71) | 6 (0.7) | 87 (9.5) | 0.68 | – | – |
m47 | 3.81 (0.68) | 1 (0.1) | 113 (12.4) | 0.7 | – | – |
Shared Decision Making | 0.77 | 0.76 | ||||
n48 | 3.73 (0.78) | 10 (1.1) | 117 (12.8) | 0.63 | – | – |
n49 | 3.82 (0.72) | 7 (0.8) | 119 (13.0) | 0.66 | – | – |
n50 | 3.91 (0.66) | 2 (0.2) | 143 (15.7) | 0.51 | – | – |
Engaging authentically | 0.8 | 0.68 | ||||
o51 | 3.99 (0.59) | – | 150 (16.4) | 0.63 | – | – |
o52 | 3.80 (0.61) | 1 (0.1) | 81 (8.9) | 0.65 | – | – |
o53 | 3.89 (0.61) | 1 (0.1) | 113 (12.4) | 0.64 | – | – |
Providing Holistic Care | 0.77 | 0.69 | ||||
p54 | 3.76 (0.65) | 4 (0.4) | 75 (8.2) | 0.63 | – | – |
p55 | 3.77 (0.65) | 2 (0.2) | 87 (9.5) | 0.66 | – | – |
p56 | 3.99 (0.57) | – | 139 (15.2) | 0.55 | – | – |
Being sympathetically present | 0.86 | 0.73 | ||||
q57 | 3.94 (0.63) | 1 (0.1) | 137 (15.0) | 0.68 | – | – |
q58 | 3.86 (0.63) | 1 (0.1) | 111 (12.2) | 0.75 | – | – |
q59 | 3.91 (0.64) | 1 (0.1) | 129 (14.2) | 0.75 | – | – |