Knowledge and Behaviors Toward Health Care for Elderly Patients with Hypertension and Quality of Life Among Informal Caregivers in Northern Thailand

摘要

Informal caregivers play an important role in caring for patients with chronic conditions. Little is known about the quality of life among caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses in Thailand. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among knowledge and behaviors toward health care for elderly patients with hypertension, and the quality of life among informal caregivers.