Table 2. Minimum rank factor analysis based on polychoric correlations and promin rotation (oblique, allows factors to correlate) to achieve factor simplicity (n = 211).
| Items (i) | Collaboration in care | Communication and trust |
|---|---|---|
| Conversations and information | ||
| i1. I feel well-informed | 0.313 | 0.556 |
| i2. Staff discuss my older relative’s care with me | 0.572 | 0.301 |
| i3. Information about how I can best help | 0.622 | |
| i4. Staff take time to talk with me | 0.608 | |
| i5. I can consult with the staff if I have questions or concerns | 0.712 | |
| i6. I can be at my older relative’s side when I want | 0.493 | |
| i7. There are opportunities for privacy | 0.631 | |
| i8. I am notified when there is a change | 0.569 | |
| Completing tasks | ||
| i9. Asked to participate in the care | 0.819 | |
| i10. Agree with the staff | 0.831 | |
| i11. Discuss with the staff what tasks in the care I can be responsible for | 0.958 | |
| i12. Tasks the staff are responsible for | 0.339 | |
| i13. Opportunity to participate | 0.708 | |
| Being respected for one’s knowledge | ||
| i14. Ask me about my knowledge | 0.848 | |
| i15. My knowledge is used | 0.846 | |
| Being acknowledged as part of the care team | ||
| i16. I feel that I am respected | 0.727 | |
| i17. Being asked about my opinion | 0.811 | |
| i18. Involved in decisions | 0.902 | |
| I19. Agree on what to do | 0.794 | |
| i20a. Formulate goals, symptom relief | 0.905 | |
| i20b. Formulate goals, nursing | 0.881 | |
| i20c. Formulate goals, termination of treatment | 0.909 | |
| i21. Happy with the influence I have | 0.669 | |
| Relationship with the staff | ||
| i22. Staff are accommodating | 0.735 | |
| i23. Interest in me as a person | 0.335 | 0.401 |
| i24. Feelings can be expressed | 0.550 | |
| i25. Criticism can be given | 0.570 | |
| i26. Staff understand my situation | 0.750 | |
| i27. Pleased with the contact | 0.757 | |
| Trusting the staff | ||
| i28. Can maintain her/his identity | 0.761 | |
| i29a. Gets enough to eat | 0.895 | |
| i29b. Gets enough to drink | -0.301 | 0.963 |
| i29c. Gets relief | 0.892 | |
| i29d. Gets good care | 0.989 | |
| i29e. Gets well approached | 0.966 | |
| i30. Trust that he/she gets necessary care | 0.931 | |
| i31. I do not need to ensure that my older relative receives the care he/she needs | 0.882 | |
| Eigenvalue | 19.59 | 3.71 |
| Proportion of common variance | 52.95 | 10.03 |
| Cumulative proportion of common variance | 52.95 | 62.97 |
Bartlett’s statistic = 7319.7 (p = 0.00001, should be p < 0.05]. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test = 0.95445 (very good performance is represented by values > 0.5).