Patient Participation in Surgical Treatment Decision Making from the Patients' Perspective: Validation of an Instrument
Table 5
Pattern and structure matrix for PAF with an oblimin rotation of the four-factor solution of patient participation in decision making in surgical treatment items. .
Factors and items
Factors
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Pattern matrix
Structure matrix
(1) Information dissemination:
Mean 5.4, SD 1.3.
(1) I received general information on the surgical procedure prior to the operation
.86
.01
.04
.04
.82
.14
−.42
−.19
(2) I received oral information on the surgical procedure prior to the operation
.64
−.03
−.17
−.03
.63
.14
−.34
−.15
(3) I received information on tests and examinations I would undergo during the hospital stay
.64
.03
.00
.05
.74
.17
−.52
−.27
(4) I received information on the consequences that surgical treatment could imply
.54
−.05
−.11
.23
.66
.19
−.47
−.40
(5) I received written information on the surgical procedure prior to the operation
.33
.06
.00
−.14
.38
.19
−.25
−.26
(2) Formulation of options:
Mean 2.6, SD 1.3.
(6) I was given the opportunity to choose my surgeon
.04
.82
.04
.10
.16
.78
−.19
−.24
(7) I was given the opportunity to choose anesthesia
−.05
.55
.01
−.03
.07
54
−.14
−.24
(8) I had the opportunity to choose the timing of the surgical treatment
.00
.49
−.07
−.08
.17
55
−.25
−.32
(9) I was given several options in connection with the surgical treatment
.02
.25
−.19
−.31
.26
.44
−.39
−.49
(3) Integration of information:
Mean 5.3, SD 1.3.
(10) My needs as a patient in connection with the surgical procedure were taken into consideration
−.14
.01
.85
−.14
.37
30
− .83
−.41
(11) I had the opportunity to convey my needs as a patient in connection with surgical treatment
−.03
.00
− .70
−.20
.42
.30
− .76
−.45
(12) The doctors’ answers to my questions were clear and understandable
.22
.02
− .57
.09
.51
.20
− .67
−.19
(13) The nurses’ answers to my questions were clear and understandable
.13
.04
− .56
.17
.40
.16
− .58
−.09
(4) Control:
Mean 3.6, SD 1.6.
(14) I took the initiative to actively participate in decisions regarding treatment
−.03
.03
.00
− .61
.16
.28
−.22
− .61
(15) I was encouraged to participate in decisions regarding surgical treatment
.15
.12
.00
− .60
.34
.40
−.33
− .69
(16) Initiatives in connection with surgical treatment were worked out with my cooperation
