Staff perceptions of the impact of the Liverpool Care Pathway in aged residential care in New Zealand

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 171-178

  Clark, Jean ^a   Marshall, Bridget ^b   Sheward, Karen ^a   Allan, Simon ^a  

^a PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b National LCP Office   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; Dying; End of life care; Nursing homes; Staff perceptions of care; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL PATHWAY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84863992790     PISSN: 13576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2012.18.4.171     Document Type: Article

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