Cross-sectional survey of the wish to die among palliative patients in Spain: one phenomenon, different experiences.

Alazne BelarMaria ArantzamendiYolanda SantestebanJesús López-FidalgoMarina MartinezMarcos LamaMaria RullánInés OlzaRuth BreezeCarlos Centeno Cortés

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2020)

One in five patients had WTD. Our findings suggest the existence of different experiences within the same phenomenon, defined according to frequency of appearance and intention to hasten death. A linguistically grounded model is proposed, differentiating the experiences of the 'wish' or 'desire' to die, with or without HD ideation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
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patient reported