From: Development of the competency scale for primary care managers in Thailand: Scale development
Dimensions and Item statements | Factor Loading |
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Dimension 1 Leadership | |
(6 items with Eigenvalue = 1.69, % of Variance = 3.51, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.84) | |
i1 Clarify vision, mission, and goal of SHPH precisely | 0.86 |
i3 Understand policy and communicate the policy to staff to implement it into practice. | 0.73 |
i2 Innovate and create works to achieve performance of SHPH | 0.70 |
i4 Integrate mission of SHPH to community | 0.52 |
i7 Give advice and coaching to health workers in detailed steps. | 0.45 |
i9 Conduct performance assessment on the health workers on the basis of good governance. | 0.43 |
Dimension 2 Communication | |
(5 items with Eigenvalue = 1.01, % of Variance = 2.10, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.70) | |
i13 Provide clear information, news and knowledge on healthcare to patients and the public. | 0.72 |
i15 Possess effective communication skills to convince the public and the community to cooperate with the SHPH in order to achieve the goals. | 0.63 |
i14 Provide accurate information on public health problems to policy makers. | 0.40 |
i17 Report the performance of the SHPH to the public and private sectors and the community according to the KPI. | 0.33 |
i16 Maintaining mutual understanding and trust with clients, communities and other team members through effective communication. | 0.30 |
Dimension 3 Partnership | |
(4 items with Eigenvalue = 1.38, % of Variance = 2.87, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.75) | |
i21 Persuade and cooperate with other organizations to support innovative health projects or activities in the community. | 0.58 |
i25 Search for support, resources and staff exchanges from other organizations and effectively employ them in health service work in the area. | 0.54 |
i26 Work effectively through intersectional collaboration with community hospitals, local government organizations, and community groups and parties. | 0.54 |
i28 Encourage the community to participate in solving health problems and monitor public health risk. | 0.40 |
Dimension 4 System thinking and strategic decision making | |
(9 items with Eigenvalue = 16.38, % of Variance = 34.13, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.86) | |
i39 Use evaluation feedbacks to improve the quality of working staff. | 0.70 |
i36 Design appropriate strategies to improve the quality of SHPH. | 0.69 |
i31 Apply information on health care and other related ones appropriately to identify public health problems. | 0.61 |
i34 Apply appropriate techniques to solve community health problem. | 0.56 |
i37 Implement plans and projects appropriately according to the nature of public health problems. | 0.56 |
I38 Monitor staff’s performance efficiency according to the KPI. | 0.54 |
i35 Able to predict and plan man power needs that respond to the health promotional plan of the SHPH. | 0.48 |
I32 Able to analyze factors or situations affecting public health problems. | 0.46 |
I33 Provide guidelines, working procedure, projects and work activities that match the policy of SHPH. | 0.41 |
Dimension 5 Organizational development and professionalism | |
(6 items with Eigenvalue = 1.96, % of Variance = 4.09, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.86) | |
i48 Be courteous with the seniors both in SHPH and community. | 0.91 |
i49 Maintain confidentiality of clients. | 0.84 |
i45 Focus on the benefits of clients and the public. | 0.72 |
i47 Respect the judgment of the working staff and other local organizations. | 0.65 |
i46 Give advice on ethical practices and related laws on how to protect clients’ rights. | 0.56 |
i43 Work hard, be responsible and achieve reliable and satisfactory performance acknowledged by others. | 0.31 |
Dimension 6 Emotional intelligence | |
(3 items with Eigenvalue = 1.10, % of Variance = 2.30, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.78) | |
i54 Listen to others ideas, suggestions and opinions. | 0.80 |
i53 Control and manage emotions appropriately. | 0.65 |
i51 Accept the results of performance evaluation. | 0.51 |
Dimension 7 Proactive approach | |
(4 items with Eigenvalue = 1.32, % of Variance = 2.76, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.88) | |
i61 Promote healthy lifestyle to all groups of people in the community. | 0.92 |
i62 Encourage the process of building healthy public policies in community. | 0.81 |
i60 Empower clients to be able to respond to their health problems. | 0.77 |
i63 Establish processes to promote a strong community with an awareness of health as a public concern. | 0.43 |
Dimension 8 Financial planning | |
(3 items with Eigenvalue = 1.13, % of Variance = 2.35, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.82) | |
i74 Provide cost-effective public health programs | 0.93 |
i69 Use the mechanism of The SHPH administrative committee to gain financial support. | 0.89 |
i72 Manage financial risks effectively. | 0.36 |
Dimension 9 Information management | |
(8 items with Eigenvalue = 2.17, % of Variance = 4.52, Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient = 0.83) | |
i79 Manage information system to achieve fast and convenient access. | 0.70 |
i82 Share information between providers and network to improve healthcare. | 0.66 |
i78 Apply information technology to serve health needs of clients in the community. | 0.63 |
i81 Advice for public health practitioner on data analysis | 0.63 |
i80 Collect data and information on health problems systematically to be analyzed. | 0.59 |
i83 Communicate news and information on health issues through community media or networks. | 0.57 |
i84 Search information on public health or on epidemiology to be used in health and project planning. | 0.52 |
i75 Design and plan an accurate and reliable community health information management. | 0.39 |