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. 2016 Apr 8;16(1):9. doi: 10.5334/ijic.2454

Table 4.

Communalities, component loadings of the PCA and Cronbach’s alpha.

Item Cs* Component

1 2 3

Component 1
In our COPD ….
4 0.51 … the electronic system for sharing data contributes to our teamwork 0.75 −0.01 −0.20
24 0.45 … The drop out of COPD patients is low 0.67 0.01 −0.02
25 0.44 … we not only focus on the disease but keep an overall picture of the patient 0.63 −0.21 0.17
23 0.39 … we have a better overview of our COPD patients due to our teamwork 0.55 0.00 0.17
22 0.42 … patients know their personal contact point 0.51 0.25 0.07
13 0.52 … we are providing patient data which are relevant for team members 0.47 0.27 −0.05
21 0.62 … I feel that we jointly are doing a good job in meeting patients’ care needs 0.45 0.21 0.41
9 0.25 … there are adequate opportunities to increase our knowledge about COPD 0.34 0.20 0.13
Cronbach’s alpha = 0.80 (7 or 8 items)
Component 2
In our COPD-team ….
5 0.59 … there is not enough available time for each other −0.11 0.81 −0.21
2 0.54 … the different roles and responsibilities needs to be more clearly defined −0.02 0.72 0.06
7 0.54 … the consultation function of team members needs to be more accessible 0.14 0.68 0.01
16 0.29 … we need more communication to provide continuity of care 0.31 0.56 −0.17
14 0.42 … team meetings are easily cancelled −0.17 0.55 0.30
10 0.40 … we accomplish each other (vision, knowledge and skills) 0.21 0.41 0.23
12 0.48 … reasons to deviate from protocol are discussed 0.33 0.38 0.25
Cronbach’s alpha = 0.76 (7 items)
Component 3
In our COPD team ….
18 0.64 … team members feel that they are valued and respected 0.14 −0.20 0.78
17 0.51 … I know I can rely on the expertise of my team members 0.03 0.07 0.68
8 0.30 … competition interfered with my collaborative work 0.01 −0.10 0.56
19 0.52 … our communication is characterised by openness 0.37 −0.08 0.54
6 0.29 … a need for proper work rooms is impeding our team functioning −0.27 0.12 0.52
1 0.45 … we are working towards a common purpose 0.29 0.03 0.51
20 0.36 … I consider myself as a member of this team −0.01 0.30 0.45
11 0.54 … members of the team feel that their expertise is fully utilised 0.32 0.33 0.38
3 0.52 … we have well understood work agreements 0.30 0.34 0.37
Cronbach’s alpha = 0.81 (9 items)

The numbers in bold reflect a loading of items on either component 1, 2 or 3, where the factor loading is =>0.35.

Cs*: communalities.