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Overview
Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This unique book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes.
The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template which describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education and quality improvement programmes. This book also includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care written by experts in the field which underpin the use of the LCP.
Care of the dying will prove invaluable to all healthcare professionals involved in the care of the dying patient, organizations and Trusts who want to develop demonstrable measures and outcomes of care.
Synopsis
Even for the most experienced healthcare professional, managing the last few days of life can be difficult. This unique book provides guidelines for the care of the dying based on the Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). Developed at a hospice, the information can be disseminated and adapted to fit different settings such as hospitals and nursing homes.
The LCP is a multiprofessional document that incorporates evidence based practice and appropriate guidelines related to care of the dying. It provides a template which describes the process of care which is generally delivered in a clinical situation and incorporates the expected outcome of care delivery. The LCP replaces all other documentation in this phase of care. Care pathways can provide a potentially powerful aid to professionals involved in palliative care. Basic principles of treatment are translated into daily practice, including bedside documentation systems, policies and procedures, standards of practice, continuing education and quality improvement programmes. This book also includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care written by experts in the field which underpin the use of the LCP.
Care of the dying will prove invaluable to all healthcare professionals involved in the care of the dying patient, organizations and Trusts who want to develop demonstrable measures and outcomes of care.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Becky Stepp, BBA, MEd, BS, M, LMSW(Seton Medical Center)
Description:End of life care encompasses a variety of needs, including physical, emotional, social and spiritual. This book is a pragmatic and holistic approach to palliative care.
Purpose:It focuses on the hospice philosophy of care for the dying for those patients in an acute hospital setting as well as on optimizing care in the community and nursing home settings through the implementation of The Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). This multidisciplinary format documents the appropriate guidelines related to the care of the dying.
Audience:Useful for the novice as well as veteran palliative care provider, this book empowers even generic healthcare workers in the delivery of optimal care to dying patients.
Features:The book includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care. Also included are the results of experience gained during the implementation of the pathway in Liverpool and throughout the U.K. The LCP can be used to develop standards and outcomes that can demonstrate and influence best practice in the palliative care arena.
Assessment:This is a valuable addition to palliative care providers.
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From The Critics
Reviewer: Becky Stepp, BBA, MEd, BS, M, LMSW(Seton Medical Center)Description: End of life care encompasses a variety of needs, including physical, emotional, social and spiritual. This book is a pragmatic and holistic approach to palliative care.
Purpose: It focuses on the hospice philosophy of care for the dying for those patients in an acute hospital setting as well as on optimizing care in the community and nursing home settings through the implementation of The Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP). This multidisciplinary format documents the appropriate guidelines related to the care of the dying.
Audience: Useful for the novice as well as veteran palliative care provider, this book empowers even generic healthcare workers in the delivery of optimal care to dying patients.
Features: The book includes chapters on symptom control, ethical issues, communication skills, and spiritual care. Also included are the results of experience gained during the implementation of the pathway in Liverpool and throughout the U.K. The LCP can be used to develop standards and outcomes that can demonstrate and influence best practice in the palliative care arena.
Assessment: This is a valuable addition to palliative care providers.
2 Stars from Doody