Assessment of the wish to hasten death in patients with advanced cancer: A comparison of 2 different approaches.

Mercedes Bellido-PérezIris CrespoKeith G WilsonJosep Porta-SalesAlbert BalaguerCristina Monforte-Royo

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2018)

The 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.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
clinical practice
high throughput
healthcare