Abstract:
The purpose of this descriptive research aimed to study the relationships between selected factors related to physical functional ability among stroke older persons such as age, gender, cognition, social support and depression. The purposive sample composed of 121 outpatients with post-stroke; male and female age 60 years old and over, who were recruited at Rajavithi Hospital and Siriraj Hospital. The instruments were the demographic questionnaire, Social support questionnaire, Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), MMSE-Thai 2002 and Barthel ADL Index. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistic, Pearsons Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) and Chi-square Test. Major findings were as follows : 1. The physical functional ability among older person with post-stroke was high level of physical functional ability (mean = 16.56, SD = 4.11). 2. Age and depression were significantly moderate negative correlation with physical functional ability among older persons with stroke at the level of .05 (r = -.399, r = -.337). 3. Cognitive status was significantly moderate positive correlation with physical functional ability among older persons with stroke at the level of .05 (r = .348). 4. Gender was significantly correlation with physical functional ability among older persons with stroke at the level of .05 . While there were no correlation between social support and physical functional ability among older persons with stroke.