Figure 1
The four-quadrant matrix is titled “Importance-Proficiency Analysis”. The horizontal axis is labeled “Mean Importance”, and the vertical axis is labeled “Mean Importance - Proficiency Difference”. The matrix is divided into four equally sized rectangular sections. The upper-left section is labeled “Quadrant Roman numeral 2 (L H)”, followed by the descriptors “Low importance” and “High difference”. The upper-right section is labeled “Quadrant Roman numeral 1 (H H)”, with the descriptors “High importance” and “High difference”. The lower-left section is labeled “Quadrant Roman numeral 3 (L L)”, and is followed by the descriptors “Low importance” and “Low difference”. The lower-right section is labeled “Quadrant Roman numeral 4 (H L)”, and includes the descriptors “High importance” and “Low difference”.Importance-proficiency Analysis. Note. Adapted from “Optimizing palliative care education through undergraduate nursing students' perceptions: Application of importance-performance analysis and Borich needs assessment model”, by Ziwei et al. (2023)