Trust in healthcare: methodological and conceptual insights from mixed-method research in Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Background: Global health foregrounds trust as a key requirement for the achievement of international health initiatives, but it remains an elusive concept that is often mobilised without consideration of its dimensions, drivers and downstream behavioural consequences. This paper aims to contribute to the conceptual development and measurement of 'patient trust in primary healthcare' from the lower middle-income country perspective of rural Lao PDR.

Methods: A two-phase mixed-method research design was implemented between January 2021 and April 2023.