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| Variables and survey items | Cronbach’s α | AVE | Literature |
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| AB: | | | |
| AB1: I could obtain potential opportunities of investment by participating in CHM. | 0.909 | 0.719 | [71, 99, 100] |
| AB2: Participating in CHM could increase operational benefits. |
| AB3: Participating in CHM could obtain external political privileges. |
| AB4: I can strengthen the competitiveness of nonclinical (or clinical) work by establishing partnership with public authorities. |
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| SN: | | | |
| SN1: Participating in Chinese healthcare service delivery could earn additional social reputation. | 0.817 | 0.537 | [74, 101] |
| SN2: An increasing number of my competitors is involved in CHM. |
| SN3: Investing in CHM helps me win recognition from public authorities. |
| SN4: Investing in CHM helps me earn prestige from my competitors. |
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| PBC: | | | |
| PBC1: The barriers to enter CHM is acceptable for me. | 0.885 | 0.722 | [102, 103] |
| PBC2: I could gain requisite knowledge and capital to invest in Chinese medical service delivery if I am willing. |
| PBC3: Given the necessary resources and knowledge, involvement in CHM would be easy for me. |
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| FC: | | | |
| FC1: Public authorities encourage private investors to participate in CHM. | 0.899 | 0.735 | [78, 104, 105] |
| FC2: Supportive polices with potential benefits have been issued to make an easy approach for private capital investment in CHM. |
| FC3: Official guidance is available to me to establish partnership with public authorities and invest in CHM. |
| FC4: Employees in my company have received necessary training towards participating in Chinese healthcare service delivery. |
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| BI: | | | |
| BI1: I am willing to try to participate in CHM step by step. | 0.865 | 0.607 | [71, 106] |
| BI2: Investing in CHM by PPP rather than other fields or full privatisation is a good idea. |
| BI3: Personnel in my company would be glad to accept related training. |
| BI4: CHM would be one of my favourite fields to invest by PPP. |
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| B: | | | |
| B1: I have engaged in Chinese healthcare resources supply via PPP. | 0.847 | 0.649 | [78] |
| B2: I suggested other partners to also participate in CHM via PPP. |
| B3: I will keep partnering with public authorities and investing in CHM. |
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