Table 2.
Rotated factor pattern matrix (28 items) (N = 273)
| No | Items | Communality | Factors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 8 | Write important patient-related information appropriately in the standardized nursing record form or writing method. | 0.47 | 0.67 | -0.04 | 0.10 | -0.02 |
| 6 | Knows what information to provide at handoff. | 0.39 | 0.61 | 0.08 | 0.03 | -0.11 |
| 9 | Use the electronic medical record system skillfully to collect patient information. | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 7 | Knows hand-off methods, such as the order of information delivery and the data used. | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 0.01 |
| 5 | Know the purpose, side effects, and precautions of drugs administered to patients. * | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.31 | -0.02 | 0.04 |
| 4 | Know the purpose, method, and precautions of clinical tests performed on patients. | 0.48 | 0.04 | 0.67 | -0.02 | 0.00 |
| 18 | Deliver accurate information about the patient’s condition. | 0.35 | -0.02 | 0.59 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| 13 | Identify and deliver information about changes in the patient’s condition. | 0.47 | -0.00 | 0.56 | -0.02 | 0.20 |
| 2 | Know the needed nursing activities following the nursing protocol. | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.44 | -0.11 | -0.03 |
| 11 | Identify and deliver information about the patient’s general characteristics. | 0.37 | 0.16 | 0.43 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| 14 | Identify and deliver information on nursing work-related to patient treatment and clinical tests. | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.41 | -0.02 | 0.03 |
| 10 | Collect information about patient care from relevant departments. | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.35 | -0.01 | 0.10 |
| 3 | Know the clinical significance of test results performed on patients. | 0.31 | 0.07 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.07 |
| 41 | Structured by integrating data related to health issues, rather than listing information. | 0.47 | 0.10 | -0.23 | 0.71 | 0.07 |
| 21 | Understand integratively patient’s health problems through synthesizing related data. | 0.58 | -0.25 | 0.35 | 0.65 | 0.01 |
| 40 | Explain information related to health problems according to a causal relationship. | 0.50 | 0.21 | -0.18 | 0.60 | 0.14 |
| 22 | Interpret the clinical significance of test results related to changes in the patient’s condition. | 0.41 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.50 | -0.04 |
| 23 | Explain the patient’s health problem by identifying the contextual factors (cause, effect) related to the change in the patient’s condition. | 0.38 | -0.05 | 0.33 | 0.46 | -0.13 |
| 20 | Identify overall changes in the patient’s health problems. | 0.44 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.42 | -0.13 |
| 25 | Prioritize nursing activities based on scientific evidence. | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.33 | 0.07 |
| 28 | Discuss matters that are not understood concerning nursing tasks. | 0.36 | -0.09 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| 36 | Have conversation etiquette in tone and posture. | 0.37 | -0.04 | 0.07 | -0.03 | 0.60 |
| 32 | Positively accept any questions or feedback from the nurse (receiving nurse). | 0.38 | 0.17 | -0.17 | 0.05 | 0.58 |
| 27 | Carry out handoff with a bright and positive attitude. | 0.33 | -0.03 | 0.08 | -0.05 | 0.56 |
| 33 | Empathize with the difficulties of the receiving nurses and encourage them to practice nursing in the future. | 0.40 | -0.09 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.55 |
| 31 | The nurse who gives the handoff (sending nurse) provides an opportunity to ask questions to the nurse who accepts the handoff (receiving nurse). | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.03 | -0.05 | 0.55 |
| 30 | Discuss and seek advice if the nurse had experienced a difficult clinical situation. | 0.31 | -0.18 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.54 |
| 35 | Politely excuse the receiver for any incomplete work or mistakes. | 0.31 | 0.10 | 0.15 | -0.11 | 0.46 |
| Eigenvalue | 1.40 | 1.90 | 1.15 | 9.09 | ||
| Explained variance (%) | 22.02 | 24.06 | 20.88 | 20.55 | ||
| Total explained variance (%) | 87.52 | |||||
*Bold values indicate items loading on factors