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Table 1 Exploratory factor analysis of the BBNAS, items factor loadings

From: Development and validation of The Breaking Bad News Attitudes Scale

Item

Factor

1

2

1. Setting-up the place for bad news communication

0.43

0.23

2. Answering the patient without inhibiting him/her

0.72

 

3. Assessing the patient’s perceptions about prognosis

0.80

 

4. Establishing a trustworthy relationship with the patient

0.53

 

5. Patients’ desire to discuss their case

0.38

 

6. Planning a strategy to communicate bad news

0.46

 

7. Answering the patient’s questions expressing support and respect

0.77

 

8. Goal proposal and follow-up

0.63

 

9. Encouraging the patient to express feelings and doubts

0.75

 

10. Informing the family about psychological support

0.42

0.20

11. Consider necessity of improvements on skills

0.23

0.49

12. Advisable to receive training

 

0.81

13. Empathy assists in communication

0.33

0.25

14. Personal interest in courses and training

 

0.71

15. Communication can be trained

 

0.66

% of Variance explained

34.07

7.56

Cronbach’s alpha reliability

0.85

0.78

  1. BBNAS Breaking Bad News Attitudes Scale. Exploratory factor analysis extraction method: principal axis factoring with direct Oblimin rotation and Kaiser normalization. Factor loadings < 0.20 were ommited