July 1, 2002Ageing and Society
The role of age in moderating access to cardiac rehabilitation in Scotland
Population
30 cardiac rehabilitation centres in Scotland and their programme co-ordinators
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Staff perceptions flag indirect barriers to cardiac rehabilitation for older adults; leaves open whether targeted resource interventions enhance access.
Structured PICO
P
Population
30 cardiac rehabilitation centres in Scotland and their programme co-ordinators
O
Outcome
Factors contributing to age-related trends in access to cardiac rehabilitation
Older patients face indirect barriers to cardiac rehabilitation access due to age-associated factors and resource constraints, despite staff awareness of rehabilitation benefits.
Cite This Study
Clark et al. (2002) studied this question.