Abstract:
The purpose of this descriptive study research to examine the relationships between factors related to fall in older persons Parkinsons disease in Parkinsons clinic Medical Department tertiary care Hospital in Bangkok which were TUGT, Depression, Fear of falling, home environment risk, and social support from family. Data were collected from 152 elderly patients who were selected with convenience sampling. Research instruments were demographic questionnaires, Beck Depression Inventory, Falls Efficacy Scale-international (FES-I), Home environmental risk assessment and Social support from family instruments, The reliability were .85, .90, .65, and .89 respectively. Data were analysed by using statistic methods, including mean, percentage, standard deviation, Point Biserial Correlation and Binary Logistic Regression Analysis. Major finding were as follows; 1. The incidence of falls for the last 2 weeks of older persons with Parkinsons disease was 42.8 percent and had history of falls 81.6 percent 2. TUGT, depression, fear of falling and home environmental were significantly positive by related to fall in older persons with Parkinsons disease at the level of .001 (r=.550, .401, .446, .628 respectively) 3. Social support from family was significantly negative by related to fall in older persons with Parkinsons disease at the level of .05 (r=-.627) 4. TUGT, social support from family, fear of falling and home environmental predictive factors to fall in older persons with Parkinsons disease at level of .05 and accounted for 56.7 percent. Log (fall) = 8.909+.371homenvironment +.208 TUGT +.065 fear of falling -.049Social support from family