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The care of dying people in nursing homes and intensive care units: a qualitative mixed-methods study |
Perkins E, Gambles M, Houten R, Harper S, Haycox A, O'Brien T, Richards S, Chen H, Nolan K, Ellershaw JE |
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Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Perkins E, Gambles M, Houten R, Harper S, Haycox A, O'Brien T, Richards S, Chen H, Nolan K, Ellershaw JE. The care of dying people in nursing homes and intensive care units: a qualitative mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research 2016; 4(20) Authors' objectives In England and Wales the two most likely places of death are hospitals (52%) and nursing homes (22%). The Department of Health published its National End of Life Care Strategy in July 2008 (Department of Health. End of Life Care Strategy: Promoting High Quality Care For All Adults at the End of Life. London: Department of Health; 2008) to improve the provision of care, recommending the use of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP).
The original aim was to assess the impact of the LCP on care in two settings: nursing homes and intensive care units (ICUs). Authors' conclusions This study makes a unique contribution to understanding the complexity of care at the end of life in two very different settings. More research is needed into the ways in which an organisational culture can be created within which the principles of good end-of-life care become translated into practice. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Humans; Intensive Care Units; Nursing Homes; Terminal Care Language Published English Country of organisation England English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence HS&DR Programme, National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, University of Southampton, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, Southampton, SO16 7NS, UK Tel: +44 23 8059 4304
Email: hsdrinfo@southampton.ac.uk AccessionNumber 32016000828 Date abstract record published 29/06/2016 |
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