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Table 2 Item factor loading, item-total correlations, and the variances explained

From: Development and psychometric testing of a questionnaire to assess Nurse’s perception of risks during enteral nutrition

Items

Factors

Item-total correlation

1

2

3

Without a flushing tube correctly after administering EN.

0.858

0.254

0.128

0.687

Without confirming gastric retention before administering EN.

0.833

0.248

0.236

0.677

Without confirming the location of the tube before administering EN.

0.817

0.219

0.162

0.635

The pump speed of EN solution was not personalized.

0.811

0.221

0.274

0.716

Without elevating bed head at least 30° during EN

0.796

0.205

0.124

0.653

Insufficient tube placement.

0.781

0.328

0.189

0.701

The complications of EN were not dealt with timely.

0.778

0.233

0.299

0.693

The person who placed the tube was not realized that the tube was misplaced.

0.771

0.288

0.201

0.682

The tube was lack of identification.

0.767

0.305

0.124

0.671

Without using a pump to administer EN.

0.766

0.147

0.165

0.578

The tube was misconnected.

0.739

0.294

0.063

0.616

The medical staff was lack of knowledge of EN.

0.733

0.294

0.288

0.684

The temperature of EN solution was inappropriate.

0.718

0.383

0.038

0.675

Medical staff did not update the knowledge of EN timely.

0.713

0.312

0.368

0.703

Screening and evaluation were not performed as required during EN administering.

0.710

0.412

0.064

0.683

Constipation may occur during EN administering.

0.222

0.831

−0.054

0.585

Metabolic complications may occur during EN administering.

0.285

0.817

0.060

0.567

Abdominal distension may occur during EN administering.

0.234

0.799

0.048

0.528

Abdominal cramps may occur during EN administration.

0.291

0.794

0.098

0.591

Diarrhea may occur during EN administering.

0.167

0.778

0.100

0.508

Long-term compression of the tube causes local skin/mucosal damage.

0.203

0.773

0.132

0.549

Infection may occur during EN administering.

0.341

0.728

0.100

0.608

Aspiration may occur during EN administering.

0.247

0.673

0.673

0.550

Long-term use of enteral tube feeding can lead to degeneration of gastric function.

0.271

0.709

0.101

0.585

Tube occlusion may occur during EN administering.

0.144

0.748

0.153

0.481

Tube displacement may occur during EN administering.

0.353

0.736

0.074

0.563

The total energy intake of EN was not up to patients’ demand.

0.278

0.080

0.891

0.485

Without choosing the appropriate EN solution based on the changes in disease.

0.324

0.090

0.876

0.520

The intake of EN solution was excessive.

0.323

0.081

0.876

0.522

Eigenvalue

15.238

3.688

1.768

 

Explained variance rate (%)

52.544

12.716

6.096

 
  1. Factor 1: Risks of operation; factor 2: Risks of EN-related adverse events; factor 3: Risks of EN solution selection. EN enteral nutrition