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Table 4 Factor loadings for the survey items in the finalized factor structure

From: Development and validation of the Readiness to Train Assessment Tool (RTAT)

Survey Item

Subscale (component)

Implementation Plan

Readiness to Engage

Implementation Team

Financial Resources

Evidence Strength & Quality of the HPT Program

Relative Advantage of the HPT Program

Additional Resources

The implementation plan for this program... - identifies strategies for unanticipated obstacles.

.937

      

The implementation plan for this program... - includes a communication plan to share progress with multiple stakeholders, regardless of their direct involvement (e.g., communication to the funder, board of directors, leadership, staff, patients, community partners).

.935

      

The implementation plan for this program... - intends to compare anticipated vs. actual progress.

.911

      

The implementation plan for this program... - allows for adequate time to reflect on and evaluate whether implementation team members are satisfied with the progress outcomes.

.881

      

The implementation plan for this program... - identifies strategies for gaining staff confidence (e.g., employees feel safe and have accepted the new changes).

.866

      

The implementation plan for this program... - includes an evaluation plan conducted with both quantitative and qualitative measurements.

.863

      

The implementation plan for this program... - includes tracking of the implementation progress (e.g., milestones, spending).

.857

      

The implementation plan for this program... - allows for adequate time to reflect on and evaluate factors influencing the program’s success.

.855

      

The program will be carried out or accomplished according to an implementation plan that... - is being updated and shared with leadership and staff on a regular basis.

.853

      

The implementation plan for this program... - identifies a strategy to monitor the impact of the health professions training program on productivity.

.811

      

The implementation plan for this program... - intends to use data to inform program delivery and to monitor fidelity to the program’s model.

.777

      

The program will be carried out or accomplished according to an implementation plan that... - allows for staff input and opinions.

.762

      

The program will be carried out or accomplished according to an implementation plan that... - has well-formulated and sufficiently detailed action steps and timelines to guide engaged staff.

.642

      

The program will be carried out or accomplished according to an implementation plan that... - can be modified or revised due to unexpected barriers.

.552

      

The implementation plan for this program... - ensures the necessary resources to implement the program are available.

.539

      

At our health center: Engaging with health professions training is compatible with our organizational culture.

 

1.005

     

Leaders and managers have taken steps to encourage staff to engage with health professions training.

 

.908

     

At our health center: Engaging with health professions training is feasible and appropriate in the life of the organization at this time.

 

.900

     

At our health center: Collaboration is encouraged.

 

.870

     

At our health center: Engaging with health professions training is a high priority.

 

.867

     

Staff are well-informed about the progress of existing and/or planned health professions training programs.

 

.851

     

At our health center: Our mission, vision and values towards health professions training are well-communicated and shared.

 

.635

     

Our health center is able to leverage our external relationships to support health professions training program implementation.

 

.576

     

The implementation team members for this health professions training program … have release (protected) time for this health professions training program.

  

.828

    

The implementation team members for this health professions training program … can keep the momentum going in implementing this health professions training program (e.g., in the face of challenges, over the long run).

  

.784

    

There is a comprehensive implementation team in place for the program (e.g., representatives from multiple departments of the organization, a champion for the program).

  

.735

    

The implementation team members for this health professions training program … have clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

  

.723

    

Our health center is financially able to trial health professions training programs.

   

.974

   

The following resources are available and sufficient to implement and carry out the health professions training program: - Financial, including costs related to implementation.

   

.693

   

Regarding health professions training, our health center has an overall budget that accounts for our mission to act as a teaching organization.

   

.643

   

Our health center has enough evidence to support that: The health professions training program is flexible enough to be redesigned to meet the needs of our health center.

    

.896

  

Our health center has enough evidence to support that: If the organization engages with this health professions training program, it will be beneficial for our health center workforce.

    

.895

  

Our health center has enough evidence to support that: The program will help trainees better adapt to relevant best practices at health centers.

    

.812

  

Our health center has enough evidence to support that: The health professions training program has clear structure and goals.

    

.605

  

The majority of staff members feel that the program will: - Lead to better recruitment of health professionals (e.g., the pool of qualified applicants will increase).

     

.878

 

The majority of staff members feel that the program will: - Better meet anticipated workforce needs.

     

.846

 

The majority of staff members feel that the program will: - Lead to improved patient care outcomes.

     

.742

 

The majority of staff members feel that: The costs in time and resources required to implement this health professions training program are worth the potential benefit.

     

.530

 

The following resources are available and sufficient to implement and carry out the health professions training program: - Staff (e.g., interested and qualified preceptors/supervisors).

      

.902

The following resources are available and sufficient to implement and carry out the health professions training program: - Evaluation resources.

      

.564

The following resources are available and sufficient to implement and carry out the health professions training program: - Assistance for staff (e.g. tools, training, coaching, and ongoing support as they adjust to the changes due to implementation of the health professions training program).

      

.562

  1. Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis
  2. Rotation Method: Promax with Kaiser Normalization
  3. Rotation converged in 10 iterations