Table 2. Exploratory factor analysis for the 23 items of the cross-cultural adaptation of the 4-Habit Coding Scheme into French after orthogonal Varimax rotation (n = 200)*.
| Habit–Item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Invest in the beginning | ||||
| 1. Show familiarity | .41 | .40 | ||
| 2. Greet warmly | .40 | .34 | .33 | |
| 3. Engage in small talk | .58 | |||
| 4. Question style | .58 | .49 | .32 | |
| 5. Expansion of concerns | .74 | .33 | ||
| 6. Elicit full agenda | .64 | .32 | ||
| 2. Elicit the patient’s perspective | ||||
| 7. Patient’s understanding | .53 | .61 | ||
| 8. Goals for visit | .48 | .45 | .47 | .35 |
| 9. Impact on life | .58 | |||
| 3. Demonstrate empathy | ||||
| 10. Encourage emotional expression | .91 | |||
| 11. Accept feelings | .74 | 0.35 | ||
| 12. Identify feelings | .86 | |||
| 13. Show good nonverbal behavior | .54 | .37 | ||
| 4. Invest in the end | ||||
| 14. Use patient’s frame of reference | .33 | .73 | ||
| 15. Allow time to absorb | .36 | |||
| 16. Give clear explanation | ||||
| 17. Offer rationale for tests | .71 | |||
| 18. Test for comprehension | .31 | .84 | .42 | |
| 19. Involve in decision | .39 | .76 | .67 | |
| 20. Explore plan acceptability | .78 | .63 | ||
| 21. Explore barriers | .61 | .46 | ||
| 22. Encourage questions | .69 | |||
| 23. Plan for follow-up | .56 | .47 | ||
| Overall variance explained, % | 46.5 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
* Values are item loadings ≥.30