Objective: To investigate the association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and transfer activities in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Background: Bradykinesia, rigidity, tremor and postural instability are clinical motor symptoms of PD. These symptoms adversely affect mobility. Especially, transferring in and out of bed is difficult for patients with PD, and this may lead adversely affect HRQoL.

Method: Sixty-three individuals who were diagnosed with idiopathic PD were included in the study. HRQoL was assessed by Parkinson Disease Questionnaire-8 (PDQ-8). The time of transfer activities (from supine position to prone position, from prone position to supine position, from supine position to sitting position, from sitting position to supine position, from sitting position to standing position and from standing position to sitting position) were recorded by a stopwatch.

Results: It was found significant positive correlations between PDQ-8 and from supine position to prone position (r=0.720, p<0.001), from prone position to supine position (r=0.290, p=0.020), from supine position to sitting position (r=0.617, p<0.001), from sitting position to supine position (r=0.693, p<0.001), from standing position to sitting position (r=0.507, p<0.001).

Conclusion: The results have shown that difficulties in transfer activities affect the HRQoL negatively. For this reason, from the early stages of PD, it is important to assess difficulties in transfer activities and, if detected, the appropriate rehabilitation program should be implemented.

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