"Caught in the middle"- emergency doctors and nurses' experiences of ethical dilemmas in end of life care: A qualitative study.

Objective: The integration of end of life care into emergency work is gaining momentum, especially in Australia. Emergency doctors and nurses are increasingly required to make decisions regarding the provision of end of life care. The importance of end of life care for patients and their families in the emergency department is well documented, but ethical dilemmas that arise in end of life care provision are not widely researched.

A systematic review of physical activity: benefits and needs for maintenance of quality of life among adults with intellectual disability.

The inactivity of people with intellectual disabilities (PwID) is a major contributor to ill health. Probably because people with intellectual disabilities are not adequately informed about physical activity and intervention programs required to enhance their fitness. This study critically reviewed physical activity: benefits and needs for maintenance of quality of life among adults with intellectual disability.

Emergency department staff perceptions of their roles in providing end of life care.

Background: End of life care in the emergency department is environmentally and culturally challenging. The aim of this study was to determine Australian emergency department doctors and nurses' perceptions of their roles in providing end of life care in this environment.

Methods: Perceptions of end-of-life care roles were identified through semi-structured interviews with doctors and nurses using Dieklemann's seven interpretative stages of analysis guided by phenomenological interpretive underpinnings (hermeneutics).

Death, Dying, and End-of-Life Care Provision by Doctors and Nurses in the Emergency Department: A Phenomenological Study.

There have been significant advancements in the fields of medicine, demography, and pathology. These disciplines have contributed to the classification and control of death and dying. People are now living longer with numerous comorbidities, and there is a significant aging population.