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Table 2 CLES validation for medical students in PHC with exploratory factor analysis confirmed with confirmatory factor analysis. The table shows factor loadings for both EFA and CFA and results of Cronbach’s Alpha

From: Adaptation and validation of the instrument Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision for medical students in primary health care

Items nra

Itemb

EFAc

CFAd

Cronbach’s alphae

D1

Supervisor relationship (Dimension)

Item 1

 My supervisor showed a positive attitude towards supervision

0.60

0.93

0.95

Item 2

 I felt that I received individual supervision

0.50

0.85

0.95

Item 3

 I continuously received feedback from my supervisor

0.61

0.84

0.95

Item 4

 Overall I am satisfied with the supervision I received at the PHC centre

0.55

0.96

0.95

Item 5

 The supervision was based on a relationship of equality and promoted my learning

0.83

0.89

0.95

Item 6

 There was a mutual interaction in the supervisory relationship

0.86

0.92

0.95

Item 7

 Mutual respect and approval prevailed in the supervisory relationship

0.87

0.90

0.95

Item 8

 The supervisory relationship was characterized by a sense of trust

0.85

0.85

0.95

D2

Pedagogical atmosphere on the PHC centre

Item 9

 The staffs was easy to approach

0.53

0.84

0.95

Item 10

 I felt comfortable going to the PHC centre every day of my practice

0.69

0.81

0.95

Item 11

 During staff meetings I felt comfortable taking part in the discussions

0.44

0.62

0.95

Item 12

 There was a positive atmosphere at the PHC centre

0.61

0.79

0.95

Item 13

 The staff was generally interested in student supervision

0.57

0.84

0.95

Item 14

 The staff learned to know the students by their personal names

0.77

0.65

0.95

Item 15

 There were sufficient meaningful learning situations at the PHC centre

0.74

0.84

0.95

Item 16

 The learning situation were multidimensional in terms of content

0.61

0.75

0.95

Item 17

 The PHC centre can be regarded as a good learning environment

0.66

0.88

0.95

D3

Leadership style of the manager of the PHC centre

Item 27

 The manager of the PHC centre regarded the staff at their PHC centre as a key resource

0.81

0.82

0.95

Item 28

 The manager of the PHC centre was a team member

0.87

0.68

0.95

Item 29

 Feedback from the manager of the PHC centre could easily be considered as a learning situation

0.76

0.75

0.95

Item 30

 The effort of individual employees was appreciated

0.65

0.74

0.95

Item 31

 The PHC centre has a clearly defined vision and mission statement for the patient care that is clearly described

0.60

0.71

0.95

D4

Premises of the patient

Item 32

 Patients received individualised care

0.43

0.86

0.95

Item 33

 There were no problems in the information flow related to patient care (Discussions about individual patients and the transmission of information about individual patient cases to other colleagues and team members were handled respectfully)

0.74

0.67

0.95

Item 34

 Documentation of patient care (e.g. medical records and other medical procedures etc.) was clear

0.72

0.57

0.95

  1. aItem numbered in the original CLES
  2. bItem translated for PHC
  3. cExploratory Factor Analysis
  4. dSecond-order Confirmatory Factor Analysis
  5. eCronbach’s alpha when item was deleted