The clinical evaluation of the wish to hasten death is not upsetting for advanced cancer patients: A cross-sectional study.

Background: An important concern of healthcare professionals when exploring the wish to hasten death with patients is the risk of causing them some type of distress.

Aim: To assess the opinion of hospitalized patients with advanced cancer about the proactive assessment of the wish to hasten death.

Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study.