Table 3.

Potential barriers to rehabilitation for the very old critically ill patients

Patients Centered	Environmental
Fatigue	Inadequate availability of rehabilitation therapists
Weakness	Inadequate availability of rehabilitation equipment
Pain	Negative perception of rehabilitation by staff members
Polypharmacy	Inequalities in provision of rehabilitation for very old
Anxiety/depression
Confusion	Organizational
Agitation	Poor evidence base for this patient population
Ongoing delirium	Financial constraints
Pressure sores	Attitudes of Stakeholders and Policy makers
Lack of Motivation	Local and national health care policy
Poor compliance	Ethical and cultural norms
Need for restraints	Ageism
Family and Caregiver centered
Inadequate social support
Inadequate family support
Caregiver burden and burnout
Lack of consensus concerning goals
Financial constraints