NUR4111 Nurses' experience and perspective of VAD

1. Title of your proposed research (approx. 25 words or less, title is centred and not included in the word count)

Note, the title does not have to be the research question.

2. Backgroundto the research problem (approx. 400 words, heading is left aligned and included in the word count)

• Introduce the topic (VAD) and background to your proposed research, state why it is important (i.e. justify your research), and signpost/indicate the main points you will discuss. Include the following points:
• Discuss the circumstances in which voluntary assisted dying may be appropriate and the legislative requirements that now govern the practice in Victoria.
• Describe arrangements for voluntary assisted dying, including consent arrangements for individuals wanting to utilise VAD
• Outline potential supportive and palliative approaches to care for people with terminal conditions.
• Identify the need for research enquiry to nursing and midwifery practice.
• Include material pertinent to your particular research question/focus.

3. Table presenting the research question and methods (approx. 150 words, heading is left aligned and included in the word count)

Write your answers in the provided template.

• Construct your systematic review research question using the PICO format: Person, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcomes (not included in the word count).
• Based on the PICO format, present your literature search strategy. You will need to include your search terms, the databases you would search, as well as the study inclusion and exclusion criteria (not included in the word count).
• Summarize the main findings of the best 1-2 research paper(s) you retrieve in your literature search (approx. 75 words and included in the word count).
• Discuss the level of evidence for the main findings (approx. 75 words and included in the word count).