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Психометрические свойства русскоязычной версии индекса недоверия к медицинским организациям
Medical mistrust is an important source of threat to modern healthcare organizations, and it became more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to adapt the Russian version of the Medical Mistrust Index (MMI), designed to examine the degree of trust-mistrust in medical organizations on the part of citizens and consumers of medical services. The study involved 687 respondents who completed the Medical Mistrust Index and a questionnaire asking about the facts and intentions to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. Results showed that the Russian version of the Medical Mistrust Index has a one-factor structure with adequate indicators of internal reliability (Cronbach’s α coefficient = 0.811; McDonald’s ω coefficient = 0.814). The highest rates of medical mistrust were among respondents who had not been vaccinated and were not going to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, as well as among respondents who had not been vaccinated but were going to be vaccinated because circumstances obliged them; conversely, the lowest rates of medical mistrust were among respondents who had been vaccinated or were going to be vaccinated on their own. Thus, the Russian version of the Medical Mistrust Index is a valid and reliable measure for assessing the degree of mistrust among Russians in medical organizations. The aims of further psychometric examination of the Medical Mistrust Index are to determine its suitability for use in psychological research and in the practice of medical professionals