EXPLORING STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS ACCESS AMONG OLDER ADULTS

Access to continued-use medication among older adults, Brazil

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and associated access factors for all continued-use prescription drugs and the ways in which they can be obtained. METHODS Data was obtained from the 2008 Household National Survey. The sample comprised 27,333 individuals above 60 years who reported that they used continued-use prescription drugs. A descriptive analysis and binary and multiple multinomial l...

Food Access Patterns and Barriers among Midlife and Older Adults with Mobility Disabilities

We examined where midlife and older adults with a mobility disability accessed food outside the home in King County, Washington, USA, how they travelled to these food destinations, and facilitators and barriers to food access using qualitative interviews. Thirty-five adults aged ≥50 years with a mobility disability (defined as use of an assistive device for mobility) were interviewed. Supplemen...

Food choice among homebound older adults: motivations and perceived barriers.

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this paper is to identify: motivations and perceived barriers associated with food choices made by homebound older adults; whether motivations and perceived barriers vary according to social demographic characteristics; and whether motivations and perceived barriers are associated with dietary quality. DESIGN This was an observational study using standard interview m...

Barriers to and Facilitators of Outpatient Health Services Utilization by Older Adults: A Systematic Reviews

Introduction: Increasing care needs for the elderly are of concern in different countries, especially in countries where their population is aging. It is important to understand the factors that influence the use of health services in the elderly for health policy making in identifying potential problems and developing appropriate interventions to improve their utilization and increase access. ...

Exploring Perceptions and Acceptability among Swedish Older Adults