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Table 3 Extracted factor loadings after Varimax rotation

From: Design and validation of the presenteeism scale in nursing

Item number

Items

Factor loading

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

1

I am distracted and not focused at work

0.587

  

2

I am struggling to remember the patient’s clinical information

0.629

  

4

I have delays in making clinical decisions

0.574

  

5

I am unable to prioritize my clinical tasks regarding their importance

0.652

  

6

At the workplace, my mind is engaged with issues other than patient care

0.703

  

7

I lack concentration in my work, so I may repeat specific care

0.671

  

8

I do my work duties slower than usual due to mental engagement

0.667

  

9

I forget important principles in clinical care

0.542

  

12

When I’m at work, I feel like I’m a programmed, soulless robot

 

0.621

 

13

I am unable to provide effective, compassionate care

 

0.741

 

14

I am unable to understand the patient’s vulnerability, suffering, and sadness

 

0.793

 

15

At the workplace, a poker face, a faint smile, and no emotion are manifested in me

 

0.680

 

16

I do not feel dynamic and cheerful at the workplace

 

0.746

 

18

I lack the previous physical ability to perform clinical skills

  

0.745

19

I lack the physical ability to stand for a long time to do my duties

  

0.840

20

I feel pain in certain physical positions (bending the neck down to write a file, etc.)

  

0.714

21

I am challenged in independently performing clinical skills that are individual in nature

  

0.682