Assessing the organizational context for EBP implementation: the development and validity testing of the Implementation Climate Scale (ICS)

Table 3 EFA and CFA results for the Implementation Climate Scale

	EFA factor loadings						CFA factor loadings
ICS items,subscales,and total	1	2	3	4	5	6	CFA factor loadings
1. Selection for openness
Flexible	0.98	0.02	-0.08	-0.01	0.02	0.00	0.97
Adaptable	0.98	0.05	-0.04	-0.07	0.06	-0.04	0.94
Open to new interventions	0.65	-0.12	0.20	0.13	-0.11	0.07	0.65
2. Recognition for EBP
Seen as clinical experts	0.01	0.87	0.00	0.02	0.01	0.00	0.88
Held in high esteem	0.00	0.85	0.07	0.04	-0.01	-0.07	0.84
More likely to be promoted	-0.01	0.70	0.06	-0.04	0.02	0.14	0.65
3. Selection for EBP
Previously used EBP	-0.06	0.04	1.00	-0.12	-0.05	0.01	0.84
Formal education supporting EBP	0.06	0.04	0.72	0.03	0.08	-0.08	0.77
Value EBP	0.05	0.05	0.70	0.16	-0.01	0.02	0.91
4. Focus on EBP
Main goal is to use EBP effectively	0.03	0.03	-0.04	0.94	-0.05	-0.02	0.88
Think implementation is important	0.02	-0.01	0.03	0.85	0.01	-0.03	0.87
Using EBP is a top priority	-0.05	0.01	-0.03	0.79	0.12	0.05	0.86
5. Educational support for EBP
Conferences, workshops, or seminars	0.03	0.03	-0.03	-0.13	0.97	0.00	0.88
EBP trainings or in-services	-0.02	0.03	-0.07	0.21	0.75	-0.06	0.86
Training materials, journals, etc.	-0.01	-0.09	0.19	0.11	0.54	0.10	0.74
6. Rewards for EBP
Financial incentives for use of EBP	0.03	-0.01	-0.10	0.01	-0.01	0.91	0.76
More likely to get a bonus/raise	-0.01	0.19	-0.09	0.00	-0.06	0.77	0.71
Accumulate compensated time	-0.02	-0.14	0.22	-0.02	0.10	0.63	0.82

Bold font for the EFA factor loadings indicates the scale on which the items load.

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