Personal relationships during end-of-life care: Support staff views of issues for individuals with intellectual disability

Life expectancy for persons with intellectual disability has increased dramatically over the past decade, which has seen an associated rise in the need for end-of-life care. However, little is known regarding how end-of-life affects the individual's personal relationships with family, friends and staff.Focus group interviews were undertaken with 35 disability support workers from four rural and two metropolitan locations in NSW and Queensland,...