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Table 2 Final rotated factor loadings for SPI items

From: Development of a questionnaire to measure primary care physicians’ scope of practice

Items

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Inpatient care

Urgent care and minor procedures

Ambulatory care

Inserting a nasogastric tube

0.80

0.13

0.01

Performing blood transfusion

0.77

-0.02

-0.04

Deciding to apply gastrostomy to patients with recurrent aspiration

0.77

0.08

0.15

Performing thoracocentesis

0.75

0.05

-0.07

Performing paracentesis

0.74

0.11

0.01

Collecting and evaluating atrial blood gas

0.74

-0.06

-0.01

Intra-tracheal intubation

0.71

0.17

0.03

Managing parenteral nutrition

0.68

0.14

0.13

Exchanging enteral feeding tube and managing feeding tube problems

0.68

0.15

0.09

Ventilating a patient with respiratory failure using bag valve mask

0.68

0.22

0.05

Use of opioids for terminal patients

0.67

0.22

0.15

Caring for symptoms other than pain for terminal patients

0.65

0.21

0.18

Pain management for terminal patients using VAS score

0.64

0.25

0.11

Interpreting brain CT scan

0.64

-0.05

0.10

Terminal care for non-malignant patients

0.62

0.23

0.26

Inserting urinary tract catheter

0.61

0.26

0.09

Initial treatment for shock state patients

0.60

0.23

0.26

Explaining a terminal stage patient's condition to family

0.59

0.20

0.32

Performing intravenous sedation and pain management

0.59

0.27

0.05

Initial diagnostic approach for patients with disturbance of consciousness

0.59

0.21

0.22

Providing counseling about life-prolonging treatment

0.58

0.22

0.24

Diagnosing and treating delirium

0.57

0.27

0.21

Evaluating the necessity and performance of lumbar puncture

0.56

0.27

-0.05

Interpreting brain MRI

0.55

0.01

0.14

Initial diagnosis and management for stroke

0.54

0.19

0.33

Splinting for sprain

0.24

0.71

0.03

Manipulative reduction of radial head subluxation

0.15

0.70

0.03

Diagnosing and managing burns

0.13

0.69

0.08

Advising on daily care for musculoskeletal problems

0.11

0.68

0.14

Diagnosing and managing osteoarthritis of the knee

0.14

0.67

0.22

General advice for parents of children with fever

-0.06

0.66

0.24

Initial care for animal/human bite and follow-up

0.25

0.66

0.16

Performing knee arthrocentesis

0.16

0.66

0.03

Initial treatment of simple fracture (splinting)

0.37

0.65

-0.06

Diagnosing and treating acute monoarthritis

0.13

0.63

0.21

Performing trigger point injection

0.10

0.63

0.07

Examining external auditory canal and tympanic membrane using otoscope

0.09

0.62

0.06

Peripheral venous access for pediatric patients

0.07

0.62

0.06

Ordering intravenous fluid for pediatric patients

0.01

0.62

0.11

Deciding to apply bust band for chest trauma

0.26

0.61

0.05

Deciding if a chest x-ray is indicated in pediatric patients

-0.05

0.60

0.15

Hemostasis for superficial bleeding

0.24

0.60

0.07

Diagnosing and treating scapula-humeral periarthritis

0.01

0.59

0.28

Examining anterior eye without equipment

0.18

0.58

0.10

Hemostasis for nasal bleeding

0.29

0.58

0.11

Diagnosing and treating acute otitis media

0.15

0.57

0.18

Performing digital block

0.23

0.56

-0.05

Suturing cut wounds

0.36

0.56

-0.06

Initial management of febrile seizure

0.08

0.55

0.07

Removing earwax or foreign body from external ear canal

0.14

0.54

0.03

Diagnosing skin eruption

0.20

0.53

0.25

Advising for skin care

0.05

0.51

0.23

Diagnosing and managing bronchial asthma

0.05

0.15

0.64

Diagnosing and managing diabetes

0.10

-0.03

0.63

Diagnosing and managing dyslipidemia

0.04

-0.04

0.60

Diagnosing and managing hypertension

0.02

-0.07

0.60

Diagnosing and managing hyperuricemia

-0.05

-0.04

0.59

Diagnosing and managing thyroid dysfunction

0.10

0.10

0.59

Diagnosing and managing insomnia / sleep disturbance

0.07

0.12

0.58

Treating urinary tract infection

0.18

0.09

0.57

Diagnosing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

0.29

0.18

0.56

Diagnosing and managing allergic rhinitis

-0.08

0.19

0.55

Diagnosing and managing urticaria / angioedema

0.13

0.27

0.55

Diagnosing and determining the urgency of headache

0.19

0.19

0.54

Appropriate management of hematuria

0.09

0.24

0.54

Diagnosing and determining the urgency of dizziness

0.14

0.20

0.54

Outpatient management of heart failure

0.27

0.18

0.53

Diet therapy in the outpatient encounter

0.21

0.18

0.53

  1. The bold data represent factor loadings greater than 0.5