Audit of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient in a Dutch Cancer Hospital

Assessing the uptake of the Liverpool Care Pathway for dying patients: a systematic review

“…No specific information was given about the rationale for non-uptake of LCPs at either the ward level or the patient level although five studies22 25 27 33 38 presented possible reasons for LCP exclusion, including unexpected/unpredictable death,25 27 38 low levels of LCP training25 and training schedules that failed to respond to high staff turnover,33 staff shortages33 and patients simply not judged as fulfilling LCP criteria 22 25 38. However this information was not obtained or analysed as part of a systematic collation in each of these five studies, only flagged in the study discussions.…”

End-of-life care pathways and nursing: a literature review

“…Nurses have been found simultaneously to use EOLC pathway and nursing documentation (Knight & Jordan 2007, Walker & Read 2010. In contrast audits have revealed that documentation deteriorated following the introduction of EOLC pathways (Veerbeek et al 2006, Department of Health, State of Western Australia 2009) whilst Closs et al (2007) highlighted under-recording of variances. The anomalies have not been fully explored and, in the absence of research, one may only surmise the possible reasons for their occurrence.…”

Staff Perceptions of End-of-Life Care following Implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient in the Acute Care Setting: A New Zealand Perspective

“…12 The LCP is structured around an initial assessment, ongoing care, and care after death. Positive outcomes regarding integrated care pathways (ICP) for EOL care in various settings have been identified 8,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] although randomized control trials are absent. 13,20 The LCP has been found to improve the plan of care, provide guidance, and improve documentation and communication.…”