Abstract: This paper reviews the concept and evaluation indicators of quality of dying and death, as well as assessment tools of quality of dying and death and their applications for terminally ill patients in ICU. Nursing interventions on improving the quality of dying and death for those patients are also summarized. It is suggested that medical staff should pay attention to the quality of dying and death for terminally ill patients in ICU and develop culturally appropriate assessment tools. These will lay foundation for developing palliative care and improve quality of dying and death for terminally ill patients in ICU.

Key words: quality of dying and death; Intensive Care Unit; evaluation; review