Publication date: Jul 08, 2026
Trust in the medical profession is important for patient engagement, treatment adherence, and effective healthcare relationships; thus, a culturally appropriate patient-reported instrument for measuring this construct in Malaysia is needed. This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the 11-item Trust in the Medical Profession scale (TIMP) into Malay and evaluate its psychometric properties in a Malaysian sample. A cross-sectional psychometric study was conducted among 376 Malaysian adults with prior COVID-19 care experience. Content validity was evaluated by a six-expert panel. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega. Structural validity was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Convergent validity was evaluated through correlations with related constructs, namely the Skala Kepuasan Interaksi Perubatan (SKIP), the Malay Patient Measure of Safety-10 (M-PMOS-10), and the Malay version of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS-M). The mean TIMP score was 3. 02 (SD = 0. 94) on a 5-point scale. Content validity was strong (I-CVI = 0. 83-1. 00; S-CVI/Ave = 0. 97; mean _705 = 0. 97). Reliability was excellent (α = 0. 94, 95% CI [0. 93, 0. 95]; ω = 0. 94, 95% CI [0. 93, 0. 95]). EFA supported one factor (KMO = 0. 963; Bartlett’s χ^2(55) = 2611. 91, p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | Factor analysis, Statistical |
| Malaysian | Malaysia |
| Mcdonald | Physicians |
| Psychometric | Psychometrics |
| Reproducibility of results | |
| Trust |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |