Table 2 Pattern matrix showing the final five component solution
| Â | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 | h2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D14 'give more treatment explanation' | .83 | .04 | .15 | -.11 | .06 | .68 |
M14 'give more treatment explanation' | .72 | .09 | .01 | -.22 | -.32 | .74 |
D15 'explain more, rules regulations' | .80 | .04 | .09 | .13 | .17 | .65 |
M15 'explain more, rules regulations' | .68 | .06 | .06 | -.21 | -.27 | .65 |
D16 'ask more about his health' | .81 | -.02 | .10 | .10 | .10 | .66 |
M16 'ask more about his health' | .69 | -.05 | .05 | -.07 | -.22 | .63 |
D23 'encourage to discuss concerns' | .78 | -.12 | -.17 | .03 | .01 | .66 |
M23 'encourage to discuss concerns' | .64 | -.12 | -.10 | -.08 | -.30 | .63 |
D22 'I would support carer more' | .78 | -.05 | -.16 | .11 | .02 | .65 |
M22 'I would support carer more' | .65 | -.01 | -.13 | -.03 | -.32 | .65 |
D21 'encourage relatives to be supportive' | .75 | -.01 | -.11 | .13 | .06 | .58 |
M21 'encourage relatives to be supportive' | .65 | -.05 | -.04 | .01 | -.24 | .59 |
D7 'encourage more, self care' | .72 | .11 | .11 | .01 | .08 | .50 |
M7 'encourage more, self care' | .50 | .09 | .10 | -.15 | -.17 | .35 |
D13 'take more gentle approach' | .59 | -.05 | .02 | .28 | .02 | .47 |
M13 'take more gentle approach' | .43 | -.12 | -.02 | .13 | -.44 | .56 |
D5 'is a challenge' | -.04 | -.80 | -.04 | .07 | .02 | .63 |
M5 'is a challenge' | -.12 | -.78 | .06 | -.12 | -.06 | .62 |
D1 ' special skills' | .03 | -.74 | .09 | .24 | .17 | .59 |
M1 'special skills' | -.03 | -.78 | .05 | -.03 | -.03 | .59 |
D2 'monotonous' | .07 | .60 | .25 | -.01 | .03 | .44 |
M2 'monotonous' | .01 | .55 | .12 | .24 | .12 | .41 |
D3 'special effort' | .36 | -.47 | -.09 | -.07 | -.11 | .44 |
M3 ' special effort' | .36 | -.41 | -.01 | .07 | .27 | .37 |
D10 'not trust his treatment opinion' | -.13 | -.10 | .72 | .26 | .10 | .57 |
M10 'not trust his treatment opinion' | -.07 | .11 | .57 | -.09 | -.38 | .53 |
D8 'enforce doctors' orders' | .00 | -.04 | .64 | .10 | .12 | .41 |
M8 'enforce doctors' orders' | -.07 | -.02 | .61 | -.09 | -.19 | .42 |
D11 'hesitate give early leave' | .09 | .06 | .57 | .07 | .08 | .36 |
M11 'hesitate give early leave' | -.03 | -.02 | .52 | -.14 | -.44 | .50 |
D9 'doubt his ability, self care' | .26 | .22 | .52 | -.06 | .06 | .40 |
M9 'doubt his ability, self care' | .09 | .29 | .40 | -.07 | -.42 | .54 |
D20 'I feel barrier between us' | .09 | .14 | .03 | .72 | -.07 | .63 |
M20 'I feel barrier between us' | .00 | .14 | -.01 | .34 | -.61 | .63 |
D31 'reluctant develop care plan with him' | -.05 | -.30 | -.06 | .61 | -.07 | .52 |
M31 'reluctant develop care plan with him' | -.10 | .31 | .16 | .19 | -.52 | .55 |
D19 'avoid confrontation' | .19 | .01 | -.10 | .55 | .19 | .47 |
M19 'avoid confrontation' | .10 | .02 | -.12 | .32 | -.53 | .50 |
D30 'am not positive about his prognosis' | -.01 | -.04 | .28 | .56 | -.04 | .39 |
M30 'am not positive about his prognosis' | -.02 | .10 | .19 | .23 | -.34 | .29 |
D24 'encourage that he talk about problem' | .22 | -.41 | .26 | -.37 | .10 | .46 |
M24 'encourage that he talk about problem' | .13 | -.39 | .30 | -.41 | .07 | .44 |
D28 'expect him to be demanding' | -.03 | -.12 | .26 | .43 | -.27 | .38 |
M28 'expect him to be demanding' | .15 | .04 | .18 | .01 | -.68 | .64 |
D29 'regard that he require more privacy' | -.04 | -.13 | .03 | .44 | -.30 | .35 |
M29 'regard that he require more privacy' | .08 | -.08 | -.07 | .05 | -.69 | .52 |
D33 'more patient with him' | .37 | -.24 | -.05 | .41 | -.25 | .54 |
M33 'more patient with him' | .30 | -.03 | -.04 | .10 | -.59 | .60 |
D18 'keep my private life secret' | .32 | .12 | .13. | .41 | .03 | .35 |
M18 'keep my private life secret' | .34 | .06 | .11 | .09 | -.45 | .49 |
D34 'ease off on touchy issues' | .29 | -.04 | -.02 | .17 | -.33 | .32 |
M34 'ease off on touchy issues' | .23 | .-02 | -.05 | .04 | -.57 | .48 |
Percent variance | 24.9 | 12.2 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.1 | Total variance = 51.9% |
Cronbach's alpha D 1 | .91 | .75 | .65 | .78 | - | Â |
Cronbach's alpha M 1 | .91 | .75 | .73 | - | .85 | Â |