Table 5 Factor structure of training needs
From: The training and development needs of nurses in Indonesia: paper 3 of 3
Factor 1 (28.6% of the variance; Cronbach's α = 0.9265): Nursing care and leadership |
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Interpreting patient data (0.683) |
Developing joint working relationships (0.619) |
Undertaking clinical examination of patients (0.619) |
Making decisions about patients' clinical problems (0.618) |
Collecting own clinical data (0.611) |
Using technical equipment (0.604) |
Assessing patients' psychological and social needs (0.587) |
Undertaking technical nursing procedures (0.584) |
Prioritizing work according to patients' needs (0.583) |
Interpreting results from clinical investigations (0.583) |
Showing patients and their families how to do things (0.576) |
Actively assisting in change management activities (0.570) |
Developing a shared mission of clinical goals (0.565) |
Locating and accessing relevant equipment (0.564) |
Writing clinical/shift/other reports (0.563) |
Instructing/training students/junior staff (0.562) |
Introducing new ideas at work (0.545) |
Undertaking budget planning activities (0.532) |
Inputting data into written or computerized records (0.531) |
Undertaking health promotion/prevention activities (0.521) |
Getting on with colleagues (0.490) |
Working as a member of a team (0.486) |
Planning patients' discharge (0.465) |
Recognizing and managing risk in clinical care (0.450) |
Planning/organizing patients' treatment (0.430) |
Factor 2 (5.1% variance; Cronbach's α = 0.7212): Making decisions |
Assessing patients' physical needs (0.635) |
Making appropriate patient referrals (0.560) |
Consulting with colleagues about care options (0.556) |
Critically evaluating published research (0.516) |
Analysing patient data (0.511) |
Assisting patients in making informed choices (0.444) |
Requesting laboratory investigations and results (0.441) |
Appraising own and others' performance (0.416) |
Factor 3 (3.5% of the variance; Cronbach's α = 0.6899): Extending care provision |
Applying pharmacology to practice (0.675) |
Assessing costs and outcomes of procedures (0.622) |
Designing systems for patients' monitoring/observation (0.563) |
Identifying areas worthy of investigation (0.556) |
Liaising with other health care professionals (0.551) |
Undertaking administrative duties (0.425) |
Establishing a relationship with patients (0.305) |