Table 3.
The 22 items used in the questionnaire.
| Factor | Item | Questionnaire statement |
|---|---|---|
| Competence | Competence1 | A longer training is necessary before new staff can work well on my unit |
| Competence2r | Nurses without specialist training can work well on my unit | |
| Competence3r | Physicians that are not yet specialists can work well on my unit | |
| Competence4r | The practical day-to-day work on my unit reminds to a large extent on the work in other units | |
| Competence5r | The work on my unit is characterised by a high degree of standardisation | |
| Geography | Geography1r | I would have confidence in a regional capacity pool |
| Geography2 | I would have greater confidence in a local than a regional capacity pool | |
| Geography3 | Larger geographical distances would obstruct the possibilities to create capacity pools in my type of unit | |
| Culture | Culture1r | There are no differences in culture between my unit and other similar units that would obstruct capacity pooling |
| Culture2r | There is a community view between my unit and other similar units that would facilitate capacity pooling | |
| Culture3 | Traditionally my unit and other similar units have not been cooperating with capacity | |
| Culture4 | Other similar units have different IT solutions than us | |
| Culture5r | I believe that my staff in general would be positive to be part of a capacity pool | |
| System | System1 | The daily availability of staff is varying to a large extent on my unit |
| System2 | Our patients are often transported to other units when my unit is full | |
| Planning | Planning1 | The variation of healthcare demand over time is to a large extent predictable at my unit |
| Planning2 | In general we do not have a shortage of staff at my unit | |
| Recruitment | Recruitment1 | Poor local agreements mean difficulties when recruiting staff to my unit |
| Recruitment2 | Competition regarding salary at other healthcare providers mean difficulties when recruiting staff to my unit | |
| Recruitment3 | Other factors besides salary are important aspects when recruiting staff to my unit | |
| Recruitment4 | There is a general shortage of nurses, which is a problem when recruiting staff to my unit | |
| Recruitment5r | I believe that there are mainly economic incentives that would be effective to recruit staff to a capacity pool |