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Table 2 Description of Homals object scores for dimensions (n = 231)

From: The development of instruments to measure the work disability assessment behaviour of insurance physicians

 

# items

Min

Max

Median

Mean*

Sd*

Eigen value

Attitude

       

   Recovery time: client still has some energy left after work

6

-2.50

1.79

-0.0784

0.00

1.00

0.254

   Recovery time: good relationship with client

6

-3.36

2.07

0.0931

0.00

1.01

0.188

Social norm

       

   Managing by reference to quality rather than quantity

4

-1.44

1.70

-0.0953

0.00

1.00

0.489

   Managing less by reference to production targets and outcomes

4

-1.16

4.03

-0.1753

0.01

1.00

0.371

Barriers

       

   Quality: influence of legislation and reorganisations not adverse

4

-1.75

2.13

-0.0833

0.00

1.02

0.352

   Quality: influence of guidelines not adverse and production target not beneficial

4

-1.25

2.90

-0.6381

0.01

1.02

0.269

Knowledge

       

   Possessing, requesting and using insufficient information

8

-2.65

2.20

0.0174

-0.01

1.02

0.231

   Insufficient medical information and knowledge

8

-2.77

1.80

0.0751

0.00

1.01

0.173

   Sufficient knowledge, reintegration report less often supplements medical information

8

-2.67

2.77

-0.0985

0.00

1.01

0.154

Behaviour Process

       

   Interview management: client decisive

6

-1.66

2.46

-0.2199

0.00

1.00

0.263

   Interview: limitations not checked

6

-1.32

3.09

-0.4262

0.00

1.00

0.214

   Interview: respond to client

6

-2.32

2.61

-0.0496

0.00

1.00

0.170

   Conflict handling: engage in confrontation

8

-1.91

2.63

0.0086

0.00

1.00

0.235

   Conflict handling: play down differences

8

-1.92

2.87

-0.1829

0.00

1.00

0.209

Behaviour Assessment

       

   FAL and recovery time: strict/formalistic approach

6

-9.13

1.82

0.0851

-0.07

1.27

0.292

   FAL and recovery time: focus on impairments

6

-8.94

2.27

0.0507

-0.28

1.65

0.288

   Client approach: involved with and time for

8

-2.24

2.25

-0.0536

0.00

1.00

0.263

   Client approach: time for account of daily activities and reporting

8

-2.68

1.58

0.0614

0.00

1.00

0.178

   Client approach: too little time, but involved with

8

-7.66

2.74

-0.2466

-0.07

1.23

0.168

  1. * Because of imputation, object scores can deviate from mean = 0 and sd = 1.