Three factors of handoff characteristics (rotated factor loadings higher than 0.3)
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | |
| Item 5: All relevant information was selected and communicated | 0.71 | ||
| Item 2: The person handing off the patient continuously used the available documentation (anaesthesia record, patient chart, etc) to structure the handoff | 0.69 | 0.39 | |
| Item 7: The person handing off the patient clearly communicated her/his assessment of the patient | 0.64 | ||
| Item 1: Handoff followed a logical structure | 0.62 | ||
| Item 3: Not enough time was allowed for the handoff | 0.60 | ||
| Item 6: Priorities for further treatment were addressed | 0.58 | 0.39 | |
| Item 13: Documentation was complete | 0.41 | ||
| Item 12: The team jointly ensured that the handoff was complete | 0.84 | ||
| Item 11: Questions and ambiguities were resolved (active enquiry by the person taking on responsibility for the patient) | 0.70 | ||
| Item 8: Possible risks and complications were discussed | 0.67 | ||
| Item 10: There was tensions within the team during handoff | 0.76 | ||
| Item 9: It was easy to establish good contact at the beginning to the handoff | 0.31 | 0.72 | |
| Item 16: Patients' experience was considered carefully during handoff (respect) | 0.36 | 0.52 | |
| Variance explained (%) | 21.87 | 16.81 | 11.28 |