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Are older people willing to give up their place in the queue for cardiac surgery to a younger person?
Author(s)Ann Bowling, Aldo Mariotto, Olga Evans
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 31, no 3, May 2002
Pagespp 187-192
KeywordsHeart disease ; Surgery ; Admission [hospitals] ; Attitude ; Social surveys.
AnnotationThe main conclusion of a national survey of attitudes was that most people aged 65+ in Britain do not wish to cede priority on the waiting list for cardiac surgery to people younger than themselves. The greater willingness among the older respondents (age 75+) to cede priority to a younger person could reflect a period effect, consistent with the evidence that future generations of older people will have higher expectations of health services and be more demanding. The length of the waiting list had no impact on response. The percentage of British people willing to give up their place on the waiting list to a younger person was significantly lower than that reported in a comparable survey in Italy. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020530209 A
ClassmarkCQH: LKA: LD:QKH: DP: 3F

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