Assessment of the wish to hasten death in patients with advanced cancer: a comparison of two different approaches

ConclusionsThe SAHD‐5 and DDRS appear to be appropriate methods for assessing the WTHD and could provide complementary information in clinical practice: the SAHD‐5 to screen for risk of the WTHD and the DDRS as a clinical interview to explore it in greater detail. Assessment of the WTHD is well accepted by palliative care cancer patients.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - February 28, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mercedes Bellido ‐Pérez, Iris Crespo, Keith G. Wilson, Josep Porta‐Sales, Albert Balaguer, Cristina Monforte‐Royo Tags: PAPER Source Type: research