title: Caring for people who are dying: priorities at the end of life.
abstract: Care of people who are dying is an emotive topic, and there is only one chance to get it right for each individual approaching death. Failure to do so can hinder and complicate the grieving process of those left behind. Embedding core nursing values is integral to improving the quality of care given to all patients and those close to them. The Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People examined criticism of the Liverpool Care Pathway and formulated a new proposal, introducing five priorities for end of life care. Organisations, teams and individuals should consider how they can use these priorities to achieve high quality end of life care for all, at the time and in the way that each individual needs it.
authors: Willow Wood Hospice, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.
authors: Ann
authors: A
authors: Regan
authors: Jane
authors: J
authors: Colling
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Communication; Liverpool Care Pathway; compassion; core nursing values; culture of care; death and dying; end of life care; palliative care; priorities for care; quality of life