Table 3.

EFA and CFA results for the Implementation Climate Scale

	EFA factor loadings						CFA factor loadings
ICS items, subscales, and total	1	2	3	4	5	6
1. Selection for openness
Flexible	0.98	0.02	−0.08	−0.01	0.02	0.00	0.97
Adaptable	0.98	0.05	−0.04	−0.07	0.06	−0.04	0.94
Open to new interventions	0.65	−0.12	0.20	0.13	−0.11	0.07	0.65
2. Recognition for EBP
Seen as clinical experts	0.01	0.87	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.88
Held in high esteem	0.00	0.85	0.07	0.04	−0.01	−0.07	0.84
More likely to be promoted	−0.01	0.70	0.06	−0.04	0.02	0.14	0.65
3. Selection for EBP
Previously used EBP	−0.06	0.04	1.00	−0.12	−0.05	0.01	0.84
Formal education supporting EBP	0.06	0.04	0.72	0.03	0.08	−0.08	0.77
Value EBP	0.05	0.05	0.70	0.16	−0.01	0.02	0.91
4. Focus on EBP
Main goal is to use EBP effectively	0.03	0.03	−0.04	0.94	−0.05	−0.02	0.88
Think implementation is important	0.02	−0.01	0.03	0.85	0.01	−0.03	0.87
Using EBP is a top priority	−0.05	0.01	−0.03	0.79	0.12	0.05	0.86
5. Educational support for EBP
Conferences, workshops, or seminars	0.03	0.03	−0.03	−0.13	0.97	0.00	0.88
EBP trainings or in-services	−0.02	0.03	−0.07	0.21	0.75	−0.06	0.86
Training materials, journals, etc.	−0.01	−0.09	0.19	0.11	0.54	0.10	0.74
6. Rewards for EBP
Financial incentives for use of EBP	0.03	−0.01	−0.10	0.01	−0.01	0.91	0.76
More likely to get a bonus/raise	−0.01	0.19	−0.09	0.00	−0.06	0.77	0.71
Accumulate compensated time	−0.02	−0.14	0.22	−0.02	0.10	0.63	0.82

Bold font for the EFA factor loadings indicates the scale on which the items load.