Table 3 Factors identified by factor analysis (with varimax rotation)
From: Essential consultants’ skills and attitudes (Willing CONSULT): a cross-sectional survey
Items | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 | Factor 6 | Factor 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Easy access to consultants (connected by telephone when requesting a consultation) | -0.028 | 0.196 | 0.215 | 0.331 | -0.035 | 0.230 | 0.551 |
Willing to accept consultation requests | 0.085 | 0.581 | 0.288 | 0.045 | -0.160 | -0.077 | 0.169 |
Communicate with the consulters courteously | 0.245 | 0.674 | 0.154 | 0.080 | 0.083 | 0.146 | 0.035 |
Do not show how busy consultants are | 0.162 | 0.106 | 0.438 | 0.477 | -0.112 | -0.006 | 0.074 |
No emotional fluctuations | 0.095 | 0.730 | 0.172 | 0.271 | 0.025 | 0.156 | -0.026 |
Consider the urgency of the situation and respond appropriately | 0.117 | 0.152 | 0.551 | 0.423 | 0.243 | 0.178 | 0.182 |
Consider the needs of the consulters | -0.085 | 0.554 | 0.297 | 0.171 | 0.297 | 0.786 | 0.263 |
Examine the patients together | 0.551 | 0.181 | 0.387 | 0.177 | -0.011 | 0.150 | 0.108 |
Meet with the consulters in person to discuss the issue | 0.439 | 0.162 | 0.278 | 0.168 | 0.006 | 0.173 | 0.224 |
Share the thoughts leading up to the recommendation | 0.680 | 0.186 | -0.185 | -0.047 | 0.119 | -0.007 | 0.399 |
Provide clear recommendations and suggestions | 0.068 | 0.184 | 0.110 | 0.926 | 0.224 | 0.074 | -0.026 |
Provide teaching points | 0.888 | 0.135 | 0.148 | 0.048 | -0.014 | -0.030 | -0.118 |
Provide feedback on the presentation | 0.769 | 0.122 | 0.273 | 0.076 | 0.051 | 0.077 | -0.026 |
Cite the literature and provide recommendations | 0.785 | -0.019 | 0.154 | 0.143 | 0.065 | -0.079 | 0.037 |
Help with orders | 0.237 | 0.383 | 0.504 | 0.216 | 0.145 | 0.124 | -0.160 |
Write the medical records quickly | 0.111 | 0.112 | 0.507 | 0.242 | 0.520 | 0.049 | 0.191 |
Write the medical records in a way that is easy for non-professionals to understand | 0.063 | 0.147 | 0.219 | -0.021 | 0.690 | 0.191 | 0.102 |
Create an atmosphere in which consulters can easily ask questions | 0.531 | 0.397 | -0.145 | -0.151 | 0.346 | 0.032 | 0.180 |
Follow up the patients and support the consulters continuously | 0.142 | 0.060 | 0.247 | 0.514 | 0.341 | -0.083 | 0.139 |