Table 2.

Results of exploratory factor analysis

	Items (as in original English version)		Factor 1	Factor 2	Factor 3	Factor 4
Factor 1	Autonomy 1	I was given the opportunity to make decisions independently about my patients’ care.	0.889	-0.027	0.004	-0.142
	Autonomy 3	I felt comfortable making decisions independently about my patients’ care.	0.850	-0.085	0.034	-0.013
	Advocacy 1	I was vocal and assertive about my patients’ best treatment/care.	0.654	0.086	-0.143	0.119
	Advocacy 2	I felt comfortable telling the attending what I felt was the right thing to do for my patients, rather than just letting them decide.	0.625	0.082	-0.016	0.148
	Advocacy 3	I challenged the team as needed if I felt it was in my patients’ best interest, no matter how much push back I got.	0.459	-0.088	0.091	0.296
	Continuity of care	I ensured good continuity of care even when I was absent from the service.	0.374	0.164	0.164	0.057
Factor 2	Perceived ownership	I felt a strong sense of ownership of my patients’ care.	0.067	0.852	-0.022	0.003
	RAFT 4	I felt responsible for my patients’ care, even after my shift ended.	-0.076	0.718	0.033	0.061
Factor 3	RAFT 2	I personally made sure to go back and check that all orders were actually carried out.	-0.046	-0.098	0.749	0.124
	RAFT 3	When carrying out my patient’s management plan, I took extra care to make sure that things did not fall through the cracks.	0.033	0.245	0.617	-0.130
Factor 4	Knowledge	I was the “go-to” person for knowledge about my patients.	0.113	0.079	-0.113	0.771
	Initiative	I was proactive in checking up on my patients, rather than being called with questions or concerns.	0.009	0.076	0.123	0.565
	Communication	I made sure that the nursing staff was updated with the day’s plan.	0.069	-0.097	0.270	0.404
Percent variance explained			42.7	5.6	5.3	2.3

RAFT: Responsibility, accountability, and follow-through