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. 2021 Feb 2;77(Suppl 1):S57–S64. doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.01.013

Table 1.

Principle component analysis with factor loadings and communalities (h2) of each item.

Factor No with items Factor loading h2
Curriculum C1. Structured academic schedule by the departments was useful in planning my learning on a daily basis 0.897 0.82
C2. Structured academic schedule by the departments was available to me well in advance 0.887 0.91
C3. Timing of the sessions and format of the structured academic schedule matched my expectations 0.906 0.83
C4.i) Adequate patient resources were available to obtain clinical/practical skills. ii) Adequate equipments were available to obtain clinical/practical skills. iii) Adequate opportunities were available to obtain clinical/practical skills. 0.919 0.83
C5. Faculty guided/trained me adequately to obtain clinical/practical skills 0.893 0.87
C6. Appropriate teaching-learning methods were used by the faculty to obtain clinical/practical/attitudinal/communication skills 0.921 0.79
C7. Adequate opportunities were available for self-directed learning/active learning such as i) Symposium ii) Seminar iii) Journal club discussions, iv) Didactic lectures taken for UG courses, v) Pedagogy, vi) Others (Specify) 0.758 0.75
C8. Faculty helped me in my research activities (Oral/poster presentation/dissertation) 0.783 0.79
C9. Faculty trained me to do oral/poster presentation in conferences 0.862 0.74
Assessment A1. Monthly feedback given by the faculty was very beneficial for improving my learning outcomes 0.929 0.76
A2. Faculty gave constructive feedback 0.918 0.77
A3. I was informed about the structured internal assessment schedule well in advance enabling me to prepare well 0.918 0.82
A4. The timing and format of the structured internal assessment was appropriate for my course 0.937 0.76
A5. Common internal assessment at regular intervals improved my confidence towards final exams 0.937 0.78
Support S1. At the start of the first year I was oriented to the objectives of the Post Graduate (PG) program 0.749 0.83
S2. I was sensitized about the MCI norms and program outcomes to be achieved at the end of PG training 0.611 0.83
S3. PG training and infrastructure was adequate to achieve what I wanted to learn 0.892 0.76
S4. The high-class infrastructure enabled me to be confident of clinical and procedural skills that makes me a better professional in my chosen field 0.947 0.84
S5. Facilities for stay, food and library were adequate and appropriate 0.782 0.66
S6. I had the opportunity to participate in quality improvement processes such as NAAC, JCI 0.891 0.81
S7. I had a good team to work with 0.821 0.84
S8. Faculty, staff and other members had a cordial working relationship with me and were always willing and available to help 0.823 0.85
S9. I have been empowered to effectively manage time and meet workload demands 0.819 0.86
Cronbach's Alpha 0.95
% variance 42.1
KMO 0.92
Bartlett's Test of SphericityApprox. Chi-Square 4207
Df 253
Sig. 0