Jackson, Ann, Purkis, Judith, Burnham, Elizabeth, Lewando Hundt, Gillian and Blaxter, Loraine, 1945-. (2010) Views of relatives, carers and staff on end of life care pathways. Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association, Vol.17 (No.10). pp. 22-26. ISSN 1354-5752

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Abstract

More people die in hospital than at home (Department of Health (DH) 2008). Yet, many people do not want to die in hospital, which can be an inappropriate environment for end of life care. The government's end of life care strategy (DH 2008) and the NHS (2009) end of life care programme (EOLCP) state that people should be able to choose where they die. This article reports on the findings of a study on end of life care of decisions by patients, relatives and care professionals, and their perceptions of care pathways in the last 48 hours of life. It also highlights the challenges that must be overcome in acute and community settings for the aims of the EOLCP to be met.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Education Development and Research Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Terminal care -- Evaluation, Families of the terminally ill, Caregivers
Journal or Publication Title:	Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association
Publisher:	R C N Publishing Co.
ISSN:	1354-5752
Date:	2010
Volume:	Vol.17
Number:	No.10
Page Range:	pp. 22-26
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/37098

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