Table 5 Final list of items by factor
Original item no | Item text | F1a | F2a |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Using research evidence is a priority in the MoH | 0.883 | |
2 | Leadership in the MoH supports evidence-informed data | 0.951 | |
3 | Decision-makers in the MoH give consideration to any recommendations based on research evidence | 0.694 | |
4 | There is a transparent process for how research evidence is used in decisions at the MoH | 0.678 | |
8 | Has the MoH conducted any activities to promote the use of research evidence in the last year? | 0.476 | |
10 | The MoH has a process to check regularly whether I use research evidence in my work | 0.607 | |
14a | Our staff has enough time to evaluate research evidence | 0.736 | |
14c | Our staff has enough resources to evaluate research evidence | 0.684 | |
15a | Our staff has enough time to compare what the MoH does to what the research evidence says | 0.924 | |
15c | Our staff has enough resources to compare what the MoH does to what the research evidence says | 0.791 | |
16a | Our staff has enough time to link research evidence to key issues facing decision-makers | 0.944 | |
16c | Our staff has enough resources to link research evidence to key issues facing decision-makers | 0.972 | |
17a | Our staff has enough time to provide recommendations based on research evidence to decision-makers | 0.860 | |
17c | Our staff has enough resources to provide recommendations based on research evidence to decision-makers | 0.961 | |
18a | Who does this for the MoH?… – Search for and retrieve research evidence – MoH staff | 0.782 | |
19a | Who does this for the MoH?… – Interpret research evidence – MoH staff | 0.925 | |
20a | Who does this for the MoH?… – Synthesise into one document all the relevant research evidence, information and analyses for a specific issue – MoH staff | 0.829 | |
21a | Who does this for the MoH?… – Compare what the MoH does to what the research evidence says – MoH staff | 0.831 | |
22a | Who does this for the MoH?… – Link research evidence to key issues facing decision-makers – MoH staff | 0.823 | |
23a | Who does this for the MoH?… –Provide recommendations based on research evidence to decision-makers – MoH staff | 0.815 | |
26 | The MoH gets involved with researchers as partners in decision-making | 0.627 | |
31 | The MoH has a good process to advocate its priorities based on research evidence to the public, such as to promote behaviour change | 0.749 | |
32 | The MoH has a good process to advocate its priorities based on research evidence to health workers, such as to promote changes in clinical practice | 0.844 | |
33 | The MoH has a good process to advocate its priorities based on research evidence to other ministries, such as to justify the costs of health interventions | 0.600 | |
34 | The MoH has a good process to advocate its priorities based on research evidence to professional organisations, such as to promote new roles for different health workers | 0.661 | |
35 | The current policy environment is supportive of the MoH using research evidence for its decisions | 0.607 | |
36 | The current government is supportive of the MoH using research evidence for its decisions | 0.557 | |
37 | Stakeholders outside the MoH actively engage the MoH to contribute research evidence to inform decisions | 0.586 | |
50 | Our unit has regular access to a computer for acquiring and analysing research evidence | 0.631 | |
51 | Our unit has regular access to the Internet at work for accessing research evidence online | 0.706 |