Spirituality among Health Professionals: An Exploratory Factor Analysis and a Moral Reflection

Even nowadays, there are few studies about the use of quantitative methods about the practice of caring among healthcare professionals. Objectives: T o present a statistical analysis about spirituality, religiosity and health on the practice of caring between healthcare professionals. With the results found on the statistical analysis called exploratory factorial, there is a new reflection about spirituality and moral on the practice of caring that shows up, such as spirituality/religiosity on the life of healthcare professionals. The approach of spirituality/religiosity in the care of the sick person and in the training of healthcare professionals; the positive impact of spirituality/ religiosity on the treatment of the sick person and spirituality/religiosity on the practice of caring between pastoralist/ chaplains. Methods: Quantitative survey-type research, classified and described as descriptive, applied to 89 (eighty nine) health professionals.

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Validation of the Regret Coping Scale for Healthcare Professionals (RCS-HCP) in Portuguese for Brazil

10.21203/rs.3.rs-502302/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Fabiana Rosa Neves Smiderle ◽

Valmin Ramos-Silva ◽

Stela Maris de Jezus Castro ◽

Delphine Sophie Courvoisier ◽

Rita Mattiello

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Coping Scale ◽

Self Reporting Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Assessment of the ability to cope with regret can contribute to support strategies for health professionals. However, in Brazil, there are few instruments that evaluate this ability in the general context. The aim of the study was to adapt and validate the Regret Coping Scale for Healthcare Professionals (RCS-HCP) for Brazilian health professionals. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out with professionals linked to tertiary care hospital institutions. In the validation, the instruments were translated, and the psychometric properties were evaluated for validity and reliability. Validity was assessed using the following validities: content (judges' evaluation), criterion (correlation with Satisfaction With Life Scale – SWLS and Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 – SRQ-20) and construct validity (exploratory factor analysis using the method of Promax rotation, based on the slope graph and Kaiser criterion and confirmatory using the structural equation model). Reliability was measured using Cronbach's α coefficient and the test retested in a maximum period of 30 days. Reproducibility was calculated by intraclass correlation.Results: Three-hundred-forty-one professionals participated, with an average age of 38.6 ± 9.2 years, and 87 participated in a retest survey 30 days later. Exploratory factor analysis showed adequacy of the structure (KMO = 0.786) composed of three factors. In the confirmation, the performance was close to acceptable. Reliability was good for the maladaptive strategies (α = 0.834) and adequate for the problem-focused strategies (α = 0.717), but slightly too low for adaptive strategies (α = 0.595). Test-retest showed lower than expected values, with a Spearman-Brown coefficient of 0.703. Conclusions: The RCS-HCP scale showed satisfactory performance in relation to the properties evaluated.

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Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Mahasiswa S1 Ekonomi Islam Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Airlangga Tidak Termotivasi Menjadi Karyawan Organisasi Pengelola Zakat

Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah Teori dan Terapan ◽

10.20473/vol1iss201410pp674-690 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (10) ◽

pp. 674

Author(s):

Haryo Januar Azhari ◽

Meri Indri Hapsari

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Processing Factor ◽

Probability Sampling ◽

Active Class

This research aims to determine the factors that influence Students of Islamic Economics FEB UNAIR not motivated being a Zakat Organization’s employee.This research used quantitative methods through exploratory factor analysis. Characteristic of the population in this research are Students of Islamic Economics FEB UNAIR class 2010-2011 who following the active class. The number of samples at the time of pre eliminary test by conducting an interview written as many as 10 informants, and main test required 90 respondents. The sampling technique used is probability sampling. Sampling was done using simple random sampling.Based on the results of study indicate that there are four factors that influence Students of Islamic Economics FEB UNAIR. The four factors as a result of reduction of processing factor analysis. These four factors named by factor of the recognition, support by circles, Zakat Organization’s image, and informations about Zakat Organization.Advice for the are improves giving more informations about Zakat Organization’s needed employees. For academic side, can more improves more study about zakat management. Factor that formed in this study can also be made henceforth research materials to influence another variable, namely interest to work at Sharia Bank.

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Psychometric Properties of ‘Attitudes to Health Professionals Questionnaire’ (AHPQ) in Iranian Context

10.21203/rs.3.rs-99509/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Maryam Najafi ◽

Maryam Karbasi Motlagh ◽

Minoo Najafi ◽

Mojtaba Kajeazad ◽

Nazila Zarghi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Health Care Team ◽

Professional Autonomy ◽

Professional Collaboration ◽

Cronbach Alpha ◽

Wide Range ◽

Back Translation

Abstract Background: The professional life has been frequently made by social interactions in which different forms of professional collaboration appear. Everybody has different attitudes through his/her life that could influence on choosing profession and probably the approach towards inter professional work. In order to study the current attitude towards planning educational courses and assess efficiency of the ongoing educational courses, the present study has normalized the Persian version of the ‘Attitudes to Health Professionals Questionnaire’ (AHPQ).Method: After permission from questionnaire developers, in order to confirm face and content validity, the process of translation and back translation was performed. Then it was sent to ten scholars (Delphi Technique) and their comments were considered for providing the final copy. The questionnaire was back translation from Persian into English. The final version was compared with the original questionnaire in terms of concepts. Reliability confirm by test-retest and internal consistency (intra class correlation and Cronbach alpha coefficient).The construct validity was confirmed by exploratory factor analysis. Results: According to the first phase (67 participants), wide range has caused unnecessary variations in answers; so reliability has been confirmed in larger sample size (104 participants) after decreasing the extent of scale from 10 to 5 points. Exploratory factor analysis was used by main construct and rotation of maximum variance. Final reliability was confirmed by Cronbach alpha as 0. 899. Three underlying constructs of professional ethics, professional autonomy and patient-centered care had been revealed in the questionnaire.Conclusion: In addition to confirmation of AHPQ construct validity, reveals that such a tool is able to specify the attitude of health team members based on their perceived importance towards the basis of inter professional collaboration. Thus, recognizing and directing priorities of health care team in inter professional collaboration enables us to manage establishment, integrity, sustainability and coordination of group activities.

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Educating to inspire active learning approaches in mathematics in Norwegian universities

Nordic Journal of STEM Education ◽

10.5324/njsteme.v5i1.3972 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Simon Goodchild ◽

Kirsten Bjørkestøl ◽

Inger Christin Borge ◽

Hans Kristian Nilsen ◽

Odd Helge Mjellem Tonheim

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Active Learning ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Learning Approaches ◽

Teaching Approaches ◽

Mathematics Courses ◽

Making Sense

This is a report of an analysis of some of the data generated by a national survey of teaching approaches used in higher education mathematics courses. The overall purpose of the survey was to explore how widespread is the use of teaching approaches that might promote students’ active learning of mathematics. The paper includes a brief presentation of the authors meaning of the expression “teaching actions that have the potential to promote active learning”. The analysis focuses on the responses of 95 lecturers working in 13 Norwegian HE institutions. The goal is to expose underlying patterns in lecturers’ responses to questions about the teaching actions they may incorporate in their practice. The analysis incorporates descriptive statistics (e.g., mean scores) and exploratory factor analysis to expose underlying reasons for patterns of lecturers’ responses. Qualitative, interpretative approaches are used, both in the design of the survey instrument and in making sense of the outcome from the statistical analysis.

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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' PERCEPTION ON THE RISK OF CONTAMINATION BY COVID-19 IN BRAZIL

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2021-0160 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

Author(s):

Adriana Cristina de Oliveira ◽

Thabata Coaglio Lucas ◽

Robert Aldo Iquiapaza

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Model ◽

Male Gender ◽

Front Line ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Very High

ABSTRACT Objective: to know the factors that exert an influence on the health professionals’ perception of the risk of becoming contaminated with COVID-19 in Brazil. Methods: a survey conducted from May to October 2020 with 436 active health professionals working in the front line against COVID-19. Descriptive analyses were used and a structural equation model from an exploratory factor analysis was estimated. Results: the health professionals' perception on contracting COVID-19 was considered as medium to very high for 72% of the respondents. In the structural equation model, knowledge of the treatment for COVID-19, preparation of the health professionals to work, and safety in the institutional protocol together with confidence in official protocols and disclosures through social, printed and television media exerted an influence on confidence to face the pandemic (P<0.05). This self-confidence along with the male gender were significant determinants (P<0.001) for the perception of the possibility of becoming contaminated. Conclusion: this study may contribute to the realization of strategies, public policies and guidelines that may impact on improving self-confidence and protecting the health professionals in their performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Measuring COVID-19 Related Health Literacy in Healthcare Professionals—Psychometric Evaluation of the HL-COV-HP Instrument

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182211959 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (22) ◽

pp. 11959

Author(s):

Kati Hiltrop ◽

Nina Hiebel ◽

Franziska Geiser ◽

Milena Kriegsmann-Rabe ◽

Nikoloz Gambashidze ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Factor Model ◽

Psychometric Evaluation ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Instrument Measuring ◽

Using Data

Background: Thus far, there is no instrument available measuring COVID-19 related health literacy of healthcare professionals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop an instrument assessing COVID-19 related health literacy in healthcare professionals (HL-COV-HP) and evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods: An exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis, and descriptive analyses were conducted using data from n = 965 healthcare professionals. Health literacy related to COVID-19 was measured with 12 items, which were adapted from the validated HLS-EU-Q16 instrument measuring general health literacy. Results: Exploratory factor analysis demonstrated that 12 items loaded on one component. After removing one item due to its high standardized residual covariance, the confirmatory factor analysis of a one-factor model with 11 items showed satisfactory model fit (χ2 = 199.340, df = 41, χ2/df = 4.862, p < 0.001, RMSEA = 0.063, CFI = 0.963 and TLI = 0.951). The HL-COV-HP instrument showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.87) and acceptable construct reliability. Conclusions: The HL-COV-HP is a reliable, valid, and feasible instrument to assess the COVID-19 related health literacy in healthcare professionals. It can be used in hospitals or other healt hcare settings to assess the motivation and ability of healthcare professionals to find, understand, evaluate, and use COVID-19 information.

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The Impact of Entrepreneurial Optimism and Labor Law on Business Performance of New Ventures

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.697002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Shuai Li ◽

Dongshuo Wu ◽

Youxia Sun

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Business Performance ◽

Positive Impact ◽

New Ventures ◽

Labor Law ◽

Performance Impact ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The Impact

The purpose is to study the internal relationship between entrepreneurial optimism and business performance of new ventures, and the impact of entrepreneurial optimism on the business performance of new ventures. Based on the literature review, the hypotheses that entrepreneurial optimism has a positive impact on the business performance of new ventures and that labor law plays a mediating role in the impact are put forward. Then, the questionnaire is designed according to the maturity scale, and 200 questionnaires are collected. Finally, the descriptive statistical analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis of the theoretical model and hypothesis are carried out by using the statistical analysis software spsss22.0. The results show that each dimension of entrepreneurial optimism has a significant positive impact on the business performance of new ventures, and labor law plays a mediating role between them. This study provides a new idea for the establishment of the performance impact mechanism of new ventures and helps new entrepreneurs realize the importance of maintaining an optimistic attitude, improving the business performance of new ventures.

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Impact of Supplier Development and Inventory Control on Supply Chain Effectiveness in Manufacturing Companies of Pakistan

ABC Journal of Advanced Research ◽

10.18034/abcjar.v8i1.86 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 33-46

Author(s):

Rida Shakeel ◽

Danish Ahmed Siddiqui

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Inventory Control ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Supplier Development ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Supply Chain Strategy ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this research is to study the impact of supplier development and inventory control on supply chain effectiveness in manufacturing companies of Pakistan. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data from the supply chain professionals working in different manufacturing companies of Pakistan. The study utilizes sample size of 200 and applying different statistical analysis such as Factor analysis, correlation and multiple regressions to check the hypothesis. The result indicates that supplier development and inventory control are significantly correlated with supply chain effectiveness. The result further explains that supplier development and inventory control have a significant and positive impact on supply chain effectiveness of manufacturing companies in Pakistan. Findings are helpful to supply chain practitioners and management in implementing a supply chain strategy that focuses on modern procurement procedures minimum use of inventory hence contributing in supply chain effectiveness. This will ultimately benefits the manufacturing companies in winning competitive advantage.

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Work life Balance of Healthcare Professionals in Punjab

Restaurant Business ◽

10.26643/rb.v118i9.7971 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 118 (9) ◽

pp. 83-117

Author(s):

Dr Inderpal Singh ◽

Dr. Sushendra Kumar MisraIrina Rana

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Night Shift ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Work Life ◽

Work Life Balance ◽

Chi Square ◽

Life Balance ◽

Mental And Physical Health

Today, Work-Life balance is an important issue existing in everyone’s life and cannot be ignored. So, to face this scorching fact everybody should be familiar with its various aspects to live life in a balanced way. The study was conducted on healthcare professionals of Punjab. The sample size was 500. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data.The objective stated that how mental and physical; health of the doctors and staff was affected by working in night shift. For statistical analysis chi – square and factor analysis was used.

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An exploratory factor analysis of core competencies of public health professionals at primary care service level in Northeastern Thailand

SAGE Open Medicine ◽

10.1177/2050312120940531 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 205031212094053

Author(s):

Songkramchai Leethongdissakul ◽

Wilawun Chada ◽

Supa Pengpid ◽

Sangud Chualinfa

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Primary Care ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Care Service ◽

Core Competencies ◽

Service Level ◽

Primary Care Service ◽

Public Health Professionals

Background: Public health professionals play a significant role in primary care services in Thailand. Although efforts are being taken to establish professional standards it has neither been outlined nor been officially announced. There is a lack of understanding of what is a suitable set of core competencies for a public health professional. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the core competencies of public health professionals at the primary care service level in Thailand. Methods: A quantitative survey using a questionnaire was conducted in 862 public health professionals in the northeast of Thailand. Exploratory factor analysis was applied to develop a tool to test the competencies of public health professionals. Results: The results revealed core competencies in the following five main proficiencies: (1) public health administration and laws; (2) disease prevention and control; (3) social and environmental determinant of health and health research; (4) health promotion and community; and (5) basic medical care, screening, and diagnosis. In addition, the five core competencies included 50 items suitable for this sample. These factors accounted for 71.90% of the variance. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study’s finding provides significant recommendations to policymakers to improve and initiate a new policy or a standard guideline for public health education and human resource for health production and management in Thailand.

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