Table 3.
Final PCA results
| Survey Item | Confidence in clinical abilities | Support for quality of life and care | Communication about dementia progression | Fears and frustrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | .622 | |||
| 3. | .327 | .466 | ||
| 4. | .560 | |||
| 5. | .522 | |||
| 6. | .704 | |||
| 7. | .570 | |||
| 8. | .782 | |||
| 9. | .304 | .451 | ||
| 10. | .310 | .426 | ||
| 11. | .745 | |||
| 12. | .457 | .516 | ||
| 13. | .849 | |||
| 14. | .867 | |||
| 15. | .562 | .384 | .381 | |
| 16. | .612 | |||
| 17. | .755 | |||
| 18. | .776 | |||
| 20. | .807 | |||
| 21. | .826 | |||
| 23. | .713 | |||
| Eigen Values for Component | 4.62 | 2.92 | 1.50 | 1.56 |
| Variance explained | 23.1 | 14.6 | 7.47 | 7.76 |
| Cronbach’s Alpha | .886 | .616 | .741 | .633 |
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis
Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalisation
Bold text indicates those items defining each of the identified factors