Table 2.

Results of the exploratory factor analysis of the PAIEC ^a (n = 223)

Item		Factor
		1	2	3
Patient activation and contextual information
1	Asked for my ideas and expectations, when we made a care and support plan	0.88	0.00	−0.04
2	Given choices about care and support to think about	0.82	0.09	−0.01
3	Asked whether I had any problems with my medicines or their (side) effects	1.08	−0.30	0.00
4b	Asked whether I had any problems with my care and support, or what my experiences with either had been	0.90	−0.09	0.07
5	Given information on how to stay healthy or improve my health	0.59	0.14	0.21
12	Asked questions, either directly or on a survey, about my lifestyle (e.g., smoking, exercise, diet, etc.)	0.41	0.18	0.33
13	Sure that my healthcare professional thought about my values, beliefs, and traditions, when they recommended care and support to me	0.58	0.02	0.34
Goal setting and problem solving
7	Explained how my own actions or behavior influenced my health	−0.04	0.76	0.25
8	Asked which goals I wished to achieve regarding my health	−0.36	1.24	0.00
9	Helped to set specific goals to deal with the consequences of ageing	−0.18	1.07	0.00
10	Given a copy of my care and support plan	0.01	0.76	0.11
14	Helped to make a care and support plan that I could carry out in my daily life	0.02	0.57	0.39
15	Helped to plan ahead so I could take care of myself in case my health declined or my situation worsened	0.02	0.74	0.17
16	Asked how the consequences of ageing affected my life	0.13	0.53	0.29
Coordination and follow up
11	Contacted after a visit or after participating in a (group) activity to see how things were going	0.00	0.23	0.61
17	Encouraged to attend programs in the community that could help me	0.07	0.32	0.51
18	Referred to a healthcare professional (such as a physical therapist or social worker) or to a (group) activity	0.06	0.00	0.79
19	Explained why a visit to a healthcare professional or participation in an individual or group activity was important for me	−0.02	−0.23	1.01
20	Asked how my visits to (or by) healthcare professionals, or my participation in a (group) activity, were going	0.00	−0.15	1.01
21	Contacted after a visit or after participating in a (group) activity to see how things were going	0.07	0.20	0.53

The bold regressions coefficients indicate on which factor the item predominantly loaded.

^aPACIC item 6 ‘I was satisfied that my care and support was well organized’ was excluded.

^bAdded PAIEC item.