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Table 3 Results of principal component analysis on question items in the first guidance setting

From: Association between teaching and support skills and subjective effectiveness of nutritional guidance of registered dietitians at hospitals in a Japanese prefecture

Question item in first guidance setting

First component (basic communication)

Second component (chat prior to guidance)

Third component (entering a room first)

Fourth component (compellation)

Fifth component (self-introduction)

8. Empathy

0.681

−0.242

−0.237

0.247

0.173

5. Attentive listening

0.680

−0.324

0.267

0.116

−0.033

6. Rewording

0.658

0.329

−0.324

−0.165

0.003

11. No dissent or criticism

0.617

−0.273

0.059

−0.301

−0.115

7. Summarizing a matter

0.575

0.418

−0.426

−0.253

0.063

12. Open question

0.553

−0.415

0.316

0.014

0.346

10. Showing assent

0.463

−0.169

0.341

−0.063

−0.311

3. Chat prior to guidance

0.280

0.488

−0.267

0.233

0.192

1. Entering a room first

−0.143

0.419

0.697

−0.094

0.305

4. Calling affectionately

0.321

0.393

0.286

0.607

0.219

9. Silence esteem

0.279

0.484

0.406

−0.496

−0.056

2. Self-introduction

0.231

0.287

0.161

0.341

−0.757

Proportion (%)

24.3

13.4

12.2

8.8

8.5