From: Reporting unit context data to stakeholders in long-term care: a practical approach
ACT dimension* | Definition | Number of items | Score range |
 Leadership1 | The actions of formal leaders in an organisation (unit) to influence change and excellence in practice; items generally reflect emotionally intelligent leadership. | 6 | 1–5 |
 Culture1 | The way ‘we do things’ in our organisations and work units; items generally reflect a supportive work culture. | 6 | 1–5 |
 Evaluation1 | The process of using data to assess group or team performance and to achieve outcomes in organisations or units. | 6 | 1–5 |
 Formal Interactions2 | Formal exchanges that occur between individuals working within an organisation (unit) through scheduled activities that can promote the transfer of knowledge. | 4 | 0–1 |
 Informal Interactions2 | Informal exchanges that occur between individuals working within an organisation (unit) that can promote the transfer of knowledge. | 9 | 0–1 |
 Social Capital1 | The stock of active connections among people. These connections are of three types: bonding, bridging, and linking. | 6 | 1–5 |
 Structural Resources3 | The structural elements of an organisation (unit) that facilitate the ability to assess and use knowledge. | 7 | 0–1 |
 Organisational Slack in Use of Staff1 | Cushion of actual or potential staff resources that allows an organisation (unit) to adapt successfully to internal pressures for adjustments or to external pressures for changes. | 3 | 1–5 |
 Organisational Slack in Use of Time1 | Cushion of actual or potential time resources that allows an organisation (unit) to adapt successfully to internal pressures for adjustments or to external pressures for changes. | 4 | 1–5 |
 Organisational Slack in Use of Space1 | Cushion of actual or potential space resources that allows an organisation (unit) to adapt successfully to internal pressures for adjustments or to external pressures for changes. | 2 | 1–5 |
Non-ACT dimensions†|  |  |  |
 Instrumental Research Use2 | The use of observable research-based practices when caring for residents (i.e. practice may be guided by guidelines, protocols, routines, care plans, or procedures that are based on research). | 1 | 1–5 |
 Conceptual Research Use2 | Thinking about research-based knowledge and then using it to inform clinical decision-making. | 5 | 1–5 |
 Job Satisfaction1, 5 | A global satisfaction measure that reflects affective components (i.e. feelings about one’s job). | 3 | 1–5 |
 Time Rushed During Care4 | The feeling of having been rushed when carrying out necessary care tasks for residents in the last shift (e.g. bathing/toileting residents). | 7 | 0–7 |
 Time Leaving Care Tasks Undone4 | Not providing residents with necessary care tasks due to a lack of time in the last shift (e.g. providing mouth care for residents, toileting residents). | 10 | 0–10 |
Non-ACT dimensions Covariates†|  |  |  |
 Age | Indicate age group in years; Age group (e.g. <20 years, 20–24 years, 25–29, etc) |  |  |
 Sex | Indicate male or female |  |  |
 English as a first language | Asked to indicate if English is their first language Yes or No |  |  |
 High school completion | Asked to indicate if they completed high school Yes or No |  |  |
 Burnout6 | Emotional exhaustion | 3 items | 0–6 |
Cynicism | 3 items | 0–6 | |
Job efficacy | 3 items | 0–6 | |
 Unit type | Type of unit in the nursing home (e.g. general, secure, other) |  |  |
 Number of beds | Total number of resident beds in the nursing home |  |  |
 Owner-operator model | Public not for profit, private for profit, or voluntary not for profit |  |  |