Table 4 Four factors with corresponding items
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Factor 1 - PERCEIVED OUTCOMES (α = 0.758) 5. Learning communication skills has helped or will help me respect patients 9. Learning communication skills has helped or will help facilitate my team-working skills 10. Learning communication skills has improved (or will improve) my ability to communicate with patients 14. Learning communication skills has helped or will help me respect my colleagues 16. Learning communication skills has helped or will help me recognise patients’ rights regarding confidentiality and informed consent | |
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Factor 2 - POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS CL (α = 0.743) 4. Developing my communication skills is just as important as developing my knowledge of medicine 6.a I haven’t got time to learn communication skills 7. Learning communication skills is interesting 12. Learning communication skills is fun 18. When applying for medicine, I thought it was a really good idea to learn communication skills 22.a My ability to pass exams will get me through medical school rather than my ability to communicate | |
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Factor 3 - NEGATIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS CL (α = 0.557) 11.a Communication skills teaching states the obvious and then complicates it 13.a Learning communication skills is too easy 17.a Communication skills teaching would have a better image if it sounded more like a science subject 25. Learning communication skills is important because my ability to communicate is a lifelong skill 26.a Communication skills learning should be left to psychology students, not medical students | |
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Factor 4 - MOTIVATION (α = 0.535) 1. In order to be a good doctor I must have good communication skills 3.a Nobody is going to fail their medical degree for having poor communication skills 19.a I don’t need good communication skills to be a doctor |