Empowering safe medication practices: translation and validation of the Malay inpatient medication-safety involvement scale (M-IMSIS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient engagement in medication safety is a recognized public health priority that reduces preventable harm and improves clinical outcomes. Despite its importance, Malaysia lacks a validated Malay-language instrument to assess inpatient involvement in medication safety, limiting efforts to tailor interventions and monitor engagement.

Objective

This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically validate the Inpatient Medication Safety Involvement Scale (IMSIS) for use among Malay-speaking adult inpatients.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 adult inpatients across four wards of a tertiary hospital in Kelantan, Malaysia. The eight-item IMSIS was translated using ISPOR cross-cultural adaptation guidelines, including for

SUBMITTER: Nawawi MHM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717750 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature