Table 2 Factor loading, Eigen values and percentage variance of the 3 factors loaded by twenty items of professionalism matched to ABIM (American Board of internal Medicine) domains
Excellence in service | Patient oriented | Morals in practice | ABIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Empathy | 0.618 | Respect | ||
Respect | 0.484 | Respect | ||
Societal values | 0.848 | Respect | ||
Equality | 0.402 | Honor | ||
Having good knowledge and skills in that field | 0.923 | Excellence | ||
Justice | 0.532 | Honor and integrity | ||
Being loyal to patient/do no harm to the patient | 0.693 | Accountability | ||
Upholding the right of the patient and of the doctor | 0.597 | Honor and integrity | ||
Communication | 0.579 | Excellence | ||
Keeping the standard and quality of care | 0.507 | Duty | ||
Commitment to your work as a doctor | 0.654 | Duty | ||
Accountable to others | 0.705 | Accountability | ||
Dedication to patient/putting patient first above one’s need’s | 0.646 | Altruism | ||
Integrity and responsibility | 0.799 | Honor and integrity | ||
Being honest to client | 0.762 | Honor and integrity | ||
Humility | 0.661 | Accountability | ||
Etiquette | 0.511 | Practice habit | ||
Keeping time as a doctor | 0.791 | Excellence | ||
Eigen Values-Total | 9.4 | 1.3 | 1.02 | |
% of Variance | 49.26 | 6.60 | 5.36 | |
Cumulative | 49.2 | 55.86 | 61.23 |