Table 1 Factor loadings from exploratory factor analysis using direct oblimin rotation
Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Does your institution have a clear social mission (statement) around the communities that they serve? | 0.73 | -0.06 |
2 | Does your curriculum reflect the needs of the population you serve? | 0.65 | 0.12 |
3 | Does your school have community partners and stakeholders who shape your school? | 0.64 | 0.01 |
4 | Do you learn about other cultures and other social circumstances in medical context in your curriculum? | 0.61 | 0.14 |
5 | Do the places/locations you learn at in practice include the presence of the populations that you will serve? | 0.46 | 0.29 |
6 | Are you required to do community based learning (opposed to only elective opportunities)? | 0.59 | 0.22 |
7 | Does your class reflect the socio-demographic characteristics of your reference population? | -0.02 | 0.87 |
8 | Do your teachers reflect the socio-demographic characteristics of your reference population? | 0.20 | 0.68 |
9 | Does your learning experience also provide an active service to your community? | 0.57 | 0.24 |
10 | Does your school have community based research? | 0.68 | 0.02 |
11 | Does your school encourage you to undertake generalist specialties (e.g. family medicine, general practice)? | 0.64 | -0.22 |
12 | Does your school have a positive impact on the community? | 0.72 | -0.03 |