Research Article
Adolescent and Adult Children of Parents with Parkinson's Disease: Incorporating Their Needs in Clinical Guidelines
Table 3
Percentage values by parental condition for dichotomous variables of PIIS-R.
| PIIS-R item | PD% | MS% |
| (43) Have enough information | 62.5 | 57.1 | (44) Know enough about what will happen in the future to parent | 46.3 | 43.5 | (45) Rely solely on parents for information about parent’s condition | 61.3 | 68.3 | (46) Have somebody to talk to about parent’s illness if want to | 70.4 | 69.8 | (47) Have support from friends and family | 81.3 | 77.0 | (48) Have ways to cope with any feelings of anger | 74.5 | 72.5 | (49) Parent talks about their condition | 77.5 | 66.7 | (50) Would help to have contact with people in similar circumstances | 43.6 | 29.0 | (51) Would help to have training in giving practical care | 52.5 | 37.1 | (52) Would help to have opportunity for counselling | 35.0 | 31.7 | (53) Would help to have counselling as family | 21.5 | 22.2 | (54) Outside help available to help care for affected parent | 40.8 | 55.0 | (55) Think more help (e.g., meals on wheels, physiotherapy) should be provided by services | 61.0 | 61.9 | (56) Would help to be able to talk to local services about help provided to parent | 40.5 | 28.6 |
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