Table 2 Results of the factor analysis of evaluation items (by 6-point scale) of the students’ pharmacy practice
Question | FA1 | FA2 | FA3 | FA4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) I am satisfied because I was able to learn what would be useful for my career as a pharmacist. | 0.84 | 0.02 | −0.05 | −0.05 |
(2) I was able to experience the overall work of a pharmacist sufficiently. | 0.84 | −0.09 | −0.05 | 0.01 |
(3) The actual learning contents were in line with the learning objectives (SBOs). | 0.72 | −0.08 | 0.03 | −0.01 |
(4) I felt that I had too many tasks that would not lead to learning for me as a trainee. | −0.65 | −0.01 | 0.05 | −0.01 |
(5) I was able to experience “team medical care” at hospital sufficiently. | 0.63 | 0.02 | −0.03 | 0.06 |
(6) Some learning contents were far from pharmacist’s work. | −0.52 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
(7) Training schedule by hour was prepared and informed to me in advance. | 0.49 | −0.05 | 0.03 | −0.06 |
(8) At the beginning of the training, an appropriate orientation useful for the training was conducted (e.g., briefing on the overall work of hospital and pharmacy). | 0.46 | −0.10 | 0.19 | 0.02 |
(9) I felt a gap between the ideal and real work of a pharmacist. | −0.43 | −0.01 | 0.13 | 0.02 |
(10) I think I can work in clinical practice without problem because I was able to obtain a better understanding of the role of medicine or a pharmacist to some extent. | 0.36 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.04 |
(11) The pharmacists facilitated your appropriate self-learning so that you can solve the problems of the patients. | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
(12) The pharmacists were able to have an empathetic communication with you. | −0.09 | 0.95 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
(13) The pharmacists accepted you as a member of the team. | 0.05 | 0.72 | 0.08 | −0.03 |
(14) I experienced some problems getting along with people at the training site. | −0.14 | −0.46 | 0.11 | 0.04 |
(15) The university teachers gave you enough feedback on your learnings at the training site. | −0.15 | 0.07 | 0.91 | 0.00 |
(16) The university teachers provided enough support for me so that I can prevent trouble or work on the practical training smoothly in case of trouble. | 0.01 | −0.02 | 0.85 | −0.02 |
(17) The practical training contents were well matched with the classes from the 1st to the 4th years (excluding the pre-practice training). | 0.24 | −0.03 | 0.36 | −0.03 |
(18) I was able to have enough time with patients to talk with them. | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.02 | 1.02 |
(19) I was able to have enough time with patients to explain about drugs or the disease. | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.75 |
Inter-factor correlations | ||||
FA1 | 0.67 | 0.40 | 0.53 | |
FA2 | 0.30 | 0.49 | ||
FA3 | 0.28 | |||
Cronbach’s alpha | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.69 |