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Anxiety In Caregivers Of Palliative Care Patients, Worasiri Leongnarktongdee, Puchong Laurujisawat
Anxiety In Caregivers Of Palliative Care Patients, Worasiri Leongnarktongdee, Puchong Laurujisawat
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Palliative care service undoubtedly aims at quality of life of both the patients and their family members. Caring for the ill can bring about mental burden to the caregivers; but this is understudied in Thai literature. Objective: This study aimed to explore the anxiety state and associated factors in caregivers of palliative patients, particularly in urban setting as Bangkok. Methods: We recruited 93 caregivers of inpatients consulted to the Palliative Care Unit of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The instruments used include Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) - Thai version and The State - Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Form). Multiple …