Table 3.

Exploratory factor analysis, four-factor eleven-indicator model, merged data from Denmark and the Netherlands (n = 1077): indicator loadings and factor correlations

Indicator	Communication	Empathy	Symptom management	Decision-making
Provision of understandable explanations	0.848 *	0.013	−0.021	0.038
Honesty of information	0.839 *	-0.010	0.015	0.043
Overall quality of information from nurses	0.765 *	0.083*	0.068*	−0.005
Appreciation for family presence	0.195*	0.720 *	0.065*	−0.050*
Consideration of family needs	0.029	0.976 *	−0.059*	0.037
Emotional support of family	−0.029	0.766 *	0.038*	0.165*
Pain management	0.028	0.063*	0.811 *	0.012
Breathlessness management	0.053	−0.076*	0.897 *	0.017
Agitation management	−0.031	0.067*	0.856 *	0.012
Inclusion in decision-making processes	0.134	−0.009	−0.031*	0.785 *
Support during decision-making processes	−0.007	0.038	0.102*	0.873 *
	Factor correlations
Communication	----
Empathy	0.774*	----
Symptom management	0.736*	0.730*	----
Decision-making support	0.793*	0.689*	0.667*	----

*Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05