Table 2 Exploratory factor analysis for the PCAT-CE, very short version.
Itmesa | Domains and items | Extracted factors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
FIRST CONTACT ACCESSIBILITY AND ONGOING CARE | ||||||
B2 | When your child has a new health problem, do you go to your PCP before going somewhere else? | 0.347 | 0.088 | -0.035 | 0.017 | 0.080 |
C3 | When your PCP is open and your child gets sick, would someone from there see him/her the same day? | 0.474 | -0.195 | 0.012 | 0.172 | 0.098 |
C4 | When your PCP is open, can you get advice quickly over the phone if you need it? | 0.816 | 0.031 | 0.064 | 0.091 | 0.004 |
C5 | When your PCP is closed, is there a phone number you can call when your child gets sick? | 0.467 | 0.154 | 0.287 | -0.186 | -0.062 |
D1 | When you take your child to your PCP's, is s/he taken care of by the same doctor or nurse each time? | 0.309 | 0.252 | -0.109 | -0.140 | 0.275 |
D4 | If you have a question, can you call and talk to the doctor or nurse who knows your child best? | 0.741 | 0.036 | -0.001 | 0.077 | 0.131 |
D9 | Does your PCP know what problems are most important to you and your family? | 0.388 | 0.316 | 0.070 | 0.063 | 0.228 |
COORDINATION | ||||||
E10 | Did your PCP write down any information for the specialist about the reason for the visit? | -0.066 | 0.869 | 0.031 | 0.026 | -0.010 |
E12 | After your child went to the specialist or special service, did your PCP talk with you and your child about what happened at the visit? | 0.076 | 0.866 | -0.070 | 0.070 | 0.043 |
COMPREHENSIVENESS (SERVICES AVAILABLE) | ||||||
G2 | Immunizations (shots) | -0.417 | 0.050 | 0.532 | 0.115 | 0.144 |
G6 | Family planning or birth control methods | 0.037 | 0.023 | 0.898 | -0.065 | -0.067 |
G8 | Counseling for behavior or mental health problems | 0.080 | -0.087 | 0.809 | 0.104 | 0.050 |
G10 | Sewing up a cut that needs stitches | 0.010 | -0.029 | 0.574 | -0.038 | 0.088 |
COMPREHENSIVENESS (SERVICES PROVIDED) | ||||||
H1 | Ways to keep your children healthy, such as nutritional foods or getting enough sleep | 0.033 | -0.010 | -0.022 | 0.999 | 0.016 |
H14 | Ways to handle problems with your child's behavior | 0.012 | 0.152 | 0.067 | 0.742 | -0.039 |
CULTURALLY COMPETENT | ||||||
K1 | Would you recommend your child's PCP to a friend or relative who has a child? | 0.053 | 0.117 | 0.016 | 0.035 | 0.824 |
K2 | Would you recommend your child's PCP to someone who does not speak English well? | -0.011 | -0.045 | -0.002 | -0.014 | 0.985 |