Table 1.
Factor Loadings in Final Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Revised Patient Perception of Patient-Centeredness Questionnaire
| Item Number and Question | Factor 1: Health Care Process | Factor 2: Context & Relationship | Factor 3: Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. To what extent was your main problem(s) discussed today? | 0.741 | −0.064 | 0.001 |
| 2. How well do you think your provider understood you today? | 0.736 | 0.249 | −0.010 |
| 3. How satisfied were you with the discussion of your problem today? | 0.774 | 0.268 | −0.119 |
| 4. To what extent did your provider explain this problem to you? | 0.739 | 0.044 | 0.145 |
| 5. To what extent did you agree with your provider’s opinion about the problem? | 0.656 | 0.172 | 0.108 |
| 6. To what extent did your provider ask about your goals for treatment? | 0.600 | 0.021 | 0.337 |
| 7. To what extent did your provider explain treatment? | 0.730 | −0.009 | 0.306 |
| 8. To what extent did your provider explore how manageable this treatment would be for you? | 0.765 | −0.120 | 0.374 |
| 9. To what extent did you and your provider discuss your respective roles? | −0.003 | 0.013 | 0.929 |
| 10. To what extent did your provider encourage you to take the role you wanted in your own care? | 0.233 | 0.019 | 0.733 |
| 11. How much would you say that this provider cares about you as a person? | 0.024 | 0.766 | 0.100 |
| 12. To what extent does your provider know about your family life? | −0.047 | 0.656 | 0.096 |
| 13. How comfortable are you discussing personal problems related to your health with your provider? | −0.018 | 0.820 | −0.114 |
| 14. To what extent does your provider respect your beliefs, values and customs? | −0.013 | 0.873 | −0.149 |
| 15. To what extent does your provider consider your thoughts and feelings? | −0.093 | 0.917 | −0.082 |
| 16. To what extent does your provider show you compassion? | 0.161 | 0.757 | 0.046 |
| 17. To what extent does your provider really listen to you? | 0.222 | 0.726 | 0.014 |
| 18. To what extent do you trust your provider? | 0.052 | 0.850 | 0.028 |
Note: Factor loadings (ie, pattern coefficients) with Geomin rotation. Correlations among factors are 0.657 for F1 with F2, 0.430 for F1 with F3, and 0.535 for F2 with F3. Correlations and loadings (bolded) used to define factors are statistically significant (P<0.01).