Table 3.

Factor structure resulted from exploratory factor analysis of Persian Quality of Dying and Death with varimax rotation (n=130), (the items of the back translated to English is shown here)

Items	Symptom control	Professional attention	Preparation for death of neonate
1. The neonate’s pain was under control	0.84
2. The neonate had control on him/her	0.75
3. The neonate breath comfortably	0.74
4. The dignity of the neonate was kept	0.69		0.62
5. The neonate’s parents spent their time with him/her	0.60		0.56
6. The neonate’s siblings spent their time with him/her			0.52
7. The neonate’s relatives spent their time with him/her			0.56
8. The neonate was touched or hugged by people who loved him/her			0.88
9. The predeath religious or spiritual practices were performed for the neonate and his/her family			0.88
10. The neonate’s parents were there when he/she died		0.76
11. The quality of neonate’s state was rated at the time of death		0.84
12. The neonate experienced mechanical ventilation		0.85
13. The neonate received the right amount of sedation		0.74