Table 4.
Pattern and structure matrix for PCA with Varimax rotation of junior doctor assessment tool items
|
Item |
Rotated |
Communalities |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1 | Component 2 | ||
| Emergency management |
0.795 |
|
0.659 |
| Adverse event identification |
0.709 |
0.326 |
0.609 |
| Procedural skills |
0.695 |
|
0.498 |
| Doctor’s role in society |
0.666 |
0.331 |
0.553 |
| Scholarly practice |
0.638 |
0.366 |
0.541 |
| Clinical assessment and patient management |
0.529 |
0.492 |
0.521 |
| Teamwork in the health care team |
|
0.821 |
0.712 |
| Interpersonal skills with patients |
|
0.819 |
0.707 |
| Professional behaviour |
0.303 |
0.760 |
0.670 |
| Written communication |
0.366 |
0.662 |
0.573 |
| Cronbach Alpha for components | 0.829 | 0.834 | |
Note: major loadings for each item are bolded.