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Table 2 Rotated Component Matrix

From: Developing and validating the nursing presence scale for hospitalized patients

Item Labels

Component

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2

3

4

5

41. Helping to clear up ambiguities

.942

    

35. Teaching skills

.933

    

34. Explain about things

.930

    

28. Right expectation of the health

.917

    

25. Retell the positive points

.910

    

6. Understand feelings and emotions

.899

    

36. Comprehensibility of the description

.879

    

24. Encourage self-confidence

.861

    

7. Pay attention to one’s experience

.851

    

33. Prioritize communication

.842

    

38. Answer honestly

.832

    

9. Pay attention to the uniqueness

.830

    

26. Perform tasks with skill

.782

    

27. Having knowledge and experience together

.705

    

37. Possibility to ask questions

.494

    

1. Introduce him/herself

.487

    

29. Using experiences

.479

    

19. Respectful encounter

 

.956

   

42. Treat all patients equally

 

.950

   

23. Compassionate behavior

 

.949

   

5. Being affable

 

.939

   

14. Being friendly

 

.923

   

8. Calling by last name

 

.900

   

15. Presence if needed

 

.864

   

21. Freedom to express concern

 

.786

   

22. Paying attention to psychological needs

 

.733

   

2. Willingness to communicate

 

.692

   

4. Calm tone

 

.386

   

31. Suggestion, not choose a solution

 

.313

   

44. Try to fix problems

  

.918

  

43. Commitment

  

.909

  

32. Provide context of...

  

.905

  

13. Know all aspects

  

.878

  

17. Take worries seriously

  

.875

  

3. Attention and listening

  

.761

  

16. Feeling of availability

  

.712

  

18. Two-way communication

   

.873

 

11. Being in a decision

   

.847

 

10. Giving personal information

   

.833

 

39. Explanation of purposes and treatments

   

.707

 

30. Good cooperation with the nurse

   

.639

 

12. Having confidence in the nurse

   

.438

 

40. Inform companions

   

.350

 

20. To knock on door

 

.425

  

.477