Table 2 Results of Principal Axis Factorial analysis with content of three factors
Factors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | ||
F 1 - Equal development of nurses and their participation in hospital affairs (α = 0.884; 37.86% of variance) | ||||
25. Registered nurses are involved in the internal governance of the hospital (e.g. practice and policy committees). | 0.781 | -0.011 | -0.089 | |
29. Registered nurses have the opportunity to serve on hospital and nursing committees. | 0.748 | 0.023 | -0.098 | |
6. Opportunity for registered nurses to participate in policy decisions. | 0.719 | 0.012 | -0.041 | |
19. A clear philosophy of nursing that pervades the patient care environment. | 0.477 | -0.165 | 0.207 | |
5. Career development/clinical ladder opportunity. | 0.460 | -0.081 | 0.280 | |
24. An active quality assurance program. | 0.444 | -0.215 | 0.148 | |
18. Opportunities for advancement. | 0.440 | -0.187 | 0.179 | |
16. A chief nursing officer is equal in power and authority to other top-level hospital executives. | 0.438 | -0.119 | 0.208 | |
4. Active staff development or continuing education programs for nurses. | 0.430 | 0.009 | 0.350 | |
F 2 – Collegial nurse-physician relationships (α = 0.894; 7.26% of variance) | ||||
7. Physicians value nurses’ observations and judgments. | 0.010 | -0.771 | -0.072 | |
30. Physicians hold nurses in high esteem. | 0.085 | -0.745 | -0.080 | |
13. Physicians recognize nurses’ contributions to patient care. | 0.068 | -0.743 | -0.068 | |
21. Physicians respect nurses as professionals. | 0.002 | -0.743 | 0.015 | |
2. Physicians and nurses have good working relationships. | -0.149 | -0.736 | 0.094 | |
26. Collaboration between nurses and physicians. | 0.064 | -0.691 | 0.041 | |
17. A lot of team work between nurses and physicians. | 0.085 | -0.660 | 0.056 | |
F 3 - Nurse manager ability, leadership and support of nurses (α = 0.751; 5.25% of variance) | ||||
10. A nurse manager who is a good manager and leader. | 0.016 | 0.090 | 0.774 | |
22. A nurse manager who backs up the nursing staff in decision making, even if the conflict is with a physician. | 0.039 | -0.011 | 0.635 | |
3. A supervisory staff that is supportive of nurses. | -0.056 | -0.239 | 0.574 | |