Table 4 The formulation used to calculate the scores of the Func, QoL, and Sat latent factors, based on the standardized fsw values (the respective sum for each latent factor is equal to 1) inferred from the CFA model shown in Fig. 3 and the individual responses to the instruments’ items.

From: A nursing care-sensitive patient satisfaction measure in older patients

Latent factors

fsw × items individual responses

Func

0.020 × d450 + 0.012 × d410 + 0.020 × d465 + 0.013 × d415 + 0.031 × d230 + 0.014 × d510 + 0.036 × d520 + 0.037 × d540 + 0.117 × d550 + 0.135 × d560 + 0.010 × d530 + 0.067 × b114 + 0.055 × b110 + 0.057 × b140 + 0.017 × b152 + 0.006 × b144 + 0.004 × b164 + 0.135 × d350 + 0.063 × d330 + 0.037 × d310 + 0.018 × e310 + 0.011 × e320 + 0.014 × e355 + 0.034 × e340 + 0.036 × d760

QoL

0.012 × F1.4 + 0.003 × F11.3 + 0.030 × F2.1 + 0.025 × F9.1 + 0.006 × F3.3 + 0.095 × F10.3 + 0.073 × F12.4 + 0.047 × F4.1 + 0.036 × F24.2 + 0.052 × F5.3 + 0.052 × F7.1 + 0.128 × F6.3 + 0.027 × F8.1 + 0.062 × F13.3 + 0.042 × F15.3 + 0.054 × F14.4 + 0.022 × F16.1 + 0.038 × F22.1 + 0.015 × F18.1 + 0.065 × F20.1 + 0.034 × F21.1 + 0.032 × F17.3 + 0.023 × F19.3 + 0.027 × F23.3

Sat

− 0.013 × d450 − 0.007 × d410 − 0.013 × d465 − 0.009 × d415 − 0.020 × d230 − 0.009 × d510 − 0.023 × d520 − 0.023 × d540 − 0.071 × d550 − 0.084 × d560 − 0.006 × d530 − 0.041 × b114 − 0.034 × b110 − 0.036 × b140 − 0.010 × b152 − 0.004 × b144 − 0.003 × b164 − 0.083 × d350 − 0.029 × d330 − 0.033 × d310 − 0.011 × e310 − 0.007 × e320 − 0.009 × e355 − 0.021 × e340 − 0.023 × d760 + 0.019 × F1.4 + 0.006 × F11.3 + 0.050 × F2.1 + 0.041 × F9.1 + 0.010 × F3.3 + 0.154 × F10.3 + 0.119 × F12.4 + 0.076 × F4.1 + 0.059 × F24.2 + 0.084 × F5.3 + 0.084 × F7.1 + 0.207 × F6.3 + 0.043 × F8.1

0.100 × F13.3 + 0.067 × F15.3 + 0.087 × F14.4 + 0.036 × F16.1 + 0.061 × F22.1 + 0.024 × F18.1 + 0.106 × F20.1 + 0.056 × F21.1 + 0.051 × F17.3 + 0.037 × F19.3 + 0.044 × F23.3