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Table 2 Resulting scales of the explorative factor analysis

From: Medical residents’ perceptions of their competencies and training needs in health care management: an international comparison

 

Scales*

Items

1

2

3

4

5

Time management

.894

.103

   

Patient care vs. Practice requirements

.806

    

Patient care vs. Personal life

.683

    

Leadership skills

.527

.118

.246

-.211

 

Handling received feedback

.494

-.173

.271

-.243

 

Managing a ward

.477

-.103

.291

-.286

 

Using information technology

.449

-.191

.333

-.158

 

Organisation & finance healthcare system

.137

.881

.142

 

.171

Organisation & finance specialist department

 

.866

   

Requirements as specialist

 

.630

 

-.148

-.209

Allocating resources based on costs

-.188

 

.903

  

Allocating resources based on finiteness

  

.834

  

Allocating resources based on EBM

.172

 

.683

-.123

 

Advocating for patients

.223

-.112

.525

-.225

 

Responding to mistakes made by others

-.109

 

-.140

-.956

 

Responding to mistakes made by myself

   

-.865

 

Legal rights and duties

.215

  

-.586

-.121

Proper use of medical records

.272

 

.135

-.513

-.115

Dealing with conflicts

.239

-.138

.181

-.482

 

Improving quality processes

-.120

.107

.173

-.457

-.146

Negotiating personal ambitions

   

-.104

-.831

Create career opportunities

.104

 

.190

 

-.691

Negotiate working conditions

-.138

.245

-.287

 

-.623

Personal financial management

.284

 

.158

 

-.521

  1. *Scale 1: Management and Leadership, Scale 2: Organization and Finance, Scale 3: Operational Management, Scale 4: Professional Ethics, Scale 5: Career planning (and negotiation skills).