• Paediatric nursing · Feb 2006

    Developing the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying child.

    • Kate Matthews, Maureen Gambles, John E Ellershaw, Lynda Brook, Michelle Williams, Aruna Hodgson, and Muriel Barber.
    • The Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute, Liverpool.
    • Paediatr Nurs. 2006 Feb 1;18(1):18-21.

    AbstractIn most western societies the death of a child is a rare occurrence. When it does occur, it typically takes place after a period of intensive and often prolonged treatment. In light of the relative infrequency of these events in clinical practice, ensuring that all dying children and their families receive consistent and appropriate care remains a challenge. A retrospective audit of documentation of care for dying children in two paediatric units in the north-west of England illustrated that the care provided was not always documented consistently. This paper highlights work currently underway to develop an integrated care pathway for the care of the dying child based on the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). The aim of this work is to facilitate the delivery and recording of optimum care for all dying children and their families.

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