1. [The wish to hasten death: Definition, determinants, issues and perspectives]
- Author
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Marie, Hasdenteufel and Bruno, Quintard
- Subjects
Motivation ,Attitude to Death ,Existentialism ,Attitude of Health Personnel ,Loneliness ,Palliative Care ,Right to Die ,Pain ,Intention ,Social Isolation ,Personal Autonomy ,Humans ,Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary ,Comprehension - Abstract
In palliative care, it is not uncommon for people with serious illnesses to wish to hasten their death. These wishes present considerable challenges for health care professionals. The purpose of this review is to support healthcare professionals in their understanding and apprehension of patients' wishes to hasten their death. In order to do so, we will present the definition of this wish, and then we will study it, based on three main components, which are intentions, motivations and interactions. The common thread of this review lies in the following question: how to best support the human who faces death?
- Published
- 2020