Table 2 Results of the factor analysis for the community 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. | 0.87 | -0.11 | -0.03 | -0.05 |
(2) I was able to experience the overall work of a pharmacist sufficiently. | 0.75 | -0.10 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
(3) The pharmacists facilitated your appropriate self-learning so that you can solve the problems of the patients. | 0.71 | 0.10 | -0.02 | 0.03 |
(4) The pharmacists asked you related questions so that you can improve your ability to create an effective treatment plan. | 0.69 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
(5) I felt that I had too many tasks that would not lead to learning for me as a trainee. | -0.67 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
(6) The pharmacists were able to have an empathetic communication with you. | 0.66 | -0.07 | -0.04 | 0.14 |
(7) The pharmacists accepted you as a member of the team. | 0.64 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 0.07 |
(8) Some learning contents were far from pharmacist’s work. | -0.62 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.02 |
(9) The actual learning contents were in line with the learning objectives (SBOs). | 0.53 | -0.03 | 0.32 | -0.03 |
(10) I was able to experience “Community-Based Care” at the community pharmacy sufficiently. | 0.46 | -0.01 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
(11) Safety precautions (medicine shelf arrangements, checking empty bags after mixed injection, etc.) were taken for medicine and injected drug preparation in general. | 0.45 | -0.04 | 0.13 | -0.04 |
(12) The practical training contents were well matched with the pre-practice training. | 0.35 | 0.30 | -0.04 | -0.13 |
(13) The university teachers gave you enough feedback on your learnings at the training site. | -0.15 | 0.91 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
(14) 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. | -0.06 | 0.84 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
(15) The practical training contents were well matched with the classes from the 1st to the 4th years (excluding the pre-practice training). | 0.26 | 0.38 | -0.04 | -0.12 |
(16) Training schedule by day was prepared and informed to me in advance. | -0.03 | 0.01 | 0.91 | -0.01 |
(17) Training schedule by hour was prepared and informed to me in advance. | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.80 | 0.01 |
(18) I was able to have enough time with patients to explain about drugs or disease. | 0.13 | 0.03 | -0.02 | 0.83 |
(19) I was able to have enough time with patients to talk with them. | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.80 |
Inter-factor correlations | ||||
FA1 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.50 | |
FA2 | 0.18 | 0.19 | ||
FA3 | 0.24 | |||
Cronbach's alpha | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.72 |