A principal components analysis of factors associated with successful implementation of an LVAD decision support tool

Table 5 Variable factor loadings (F1–F5) and % contributions ordered by F1 loadings

	F1	%	F2	%	F3	%	F4	%	F5	%
Coordinator-Clinician Interaction	0.93	19.9	0.16	0.70	0.09	0.31	0.02	0.02	− 0.23	3.02
Standardization of DA Use	0.93	19.9	0.16	0.70	0.09	0.31	0.02	0.02	− 0.23	3.02
Use of DA Compared to Other Clinical Staff	0.77	13.7	0.24	1.67	0.32	4.00	0.27	3.72	0.32	6.09
Pt volume: Evaluations	0.63	9.09	− 0.50	7.28	− 0.15	0.90	0.50	12.45	0.05	0.13
Pt volume: Implants	0.53	6.59	− 0.21	1.26	− 0.17	1.16	0.77	29.81	− 0.08	0.36
Reach 18 mo	0.42	4.07	0.73	15.50	− 0.06	0.15	− 0.19	1.84	− 0.43	10.7
Reach 12 mo	0.42	4.07	0.73	15.50	− 0.06	0.15	− 0.19	1.84	− 0.43	10.7
Time Spent on LVAD Pt Education	0.30	2.15	0.38	4.27	0.07	0.20	− 0.11	0.59	0.71	28.7
Pt Sickness Level	− 0.14	0.48	− 0.16	0.78	0.66	16.9	0.20	2.00	− 0.15	1.29
Integration of DA with Standard Education	− 0.21	1.02	0.39	4.48	0.83	26.4	0.14	1.02	− 0.04	0.07
Satisfaction with Standard Education	− 0.26	1.60	0.41	4.83	− 0.68	17.7	0.48	11.7	0.17	1.69
Pt Health Literacy	− 0.27	1.73	0.67	12.81	− 0.61	14.4	0.22	2.45	− 0.01	0.01
Satisfaction with DA	− 0.31	2.30	0.66	12.49	0.06	0.13	0.48	11.7	0.23	3.18
Experience as LVAD Pt Educator	− 0.34	2.70	− 0.42	5.18	− 0.28	3.04	0.25	3.05	− 0.68	26.4
Pt Language Barriers	− 0.43	4.25	0.05	0.07	0.58	12.9	0.59	17.5	− 0.18	1.80
Readiness for Change (ORIC)	− 0.53	6.45	0.66	12.45	0.19	0.08	0.09	0.30	0.30	2.68

Bold values represent positive factor loadings ≥ 0.30 on Factors 1 and 2, respectively

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