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Table 1

Internal communication index measurement

Variable	Item/Question	Loading
Internal Communication Index	The management of my organisation facilitates the dissemination of information among the different components	0.683
	My direct manager favours the dissemination of information among the components of my facility	0.626
	I learn about information in my organisation through gossip in the corridor	−0.378
	I know the organizational chart of my organisation	0.647
	I know the overall annual goals of my organisation (economic, health, user satisfaction, etc.)	0.855
	I know my organisations’ overall annual results (economic, health, user satisfaction, etc.)	0.849
	The staff I work with are prompt in providing me with information when I need it	0.524
Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.812

Variable	Item/Question	Loading
Internal Communication Index	The management of my organisation facilitates the dissemination of information among the different components	0.683
	My direct manager favours the dissemination of information among the components of my facility	0.626
	I learn about information in my organisation through gossip in the corridor	−0.378
	I know the organizational chart of my organisation	0.647
	I know the overall annual goals of my organisation (economic, health, user satisfaction, etc.)	0.855
	I know my organisations’ overall annual results (economic, health, user satisfaction, etc.)	0.849
	The staff I work with are prompt in providing me with information when I need it	0.524
Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.812

Source(s): Authors’ own work