Table 3 Factor loadings for the 23-item HPATHI
From: Design and validation of the Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward the Homeless Inventory (HPATHI)
| Â | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Homeless people are victims of circumstance. | -0.095 | 0.518 | 0.064 |
3. Homeless people have the right to basic health care. | -0.096 | 0.644 | 0.154 |
4. Homelessness is a major problem in our society. | -0.124 | 0.677 | 0.140 |
5. Homeless people choose to be homeless. | 0.008 | 0.233 | 0.469 |
6. Homeless people are lazy. | -0.026 | 0.330 | 0.559 |
7. Health-care dollars should be directed toward serving the poor and homeless. | 0.180 | 0.575 | 0.079 |
8. I am comfortable being a primary care provider for a homeless person with a major mental illness. | 0.329 | 0.466 | -0.071 |
9. I feel comfortable being part of a team when providing care to the homeless. | -0.015 | 0.514 | 0.188 |
10. I feel comfortable providing care to different minority and cultural groups. | -0.007 | 0.152 | 0.725 |
11. I feel overwhelmed by the complexity of the problems that homeless people have. | 0.028 | 0.056 | 0.748 |
12. I understand that my patients' priorities may be more important than following my medical recommendations. | 0.469 | -0.206 | 0.202 |
13. Doctors should address the physical and social problems of the homeless. | 0.438 | -0.046 | 0.395 |
17. I entered medicine because I want to help those in need. | 0.485 | 0.003 | 0.088 |
18. I am interested in working with the underserved. | 0.516 | 0.168 | 0.085 |
19. I enjoy addressing psychosocial issues with patients. | 0.697 | 0.106 | -0.224 |
20. I resent the amount of time it takes to see homeless patients. | 0.613 | -0.214 | 0.097 |
21. I enjoy learning about the lives of my homeless patients. | 0.788 | -0.039 | -0.188 |
22. I believe social justice is an important part of health care. | 0.509 | 0.404 | -0.154 |
23. I believe caring for the homeless is not financially viable for my career. | 0.504 | -0.096 | 0.042 |