The wish to hasten death is common in patients with advanced disease. Serious death desire can affect the quality of life of patients and caregivers, and even cause irreversible consequences. The article reviews the connotation, current situation, assessment tools, influencing factors and intervention measures related to hasten death in patients with advanced disease, aiming to raise the attention of medical staff, patients′ families and caregivers for the wish to hasten death in patients with advanced disease, and provide theoretical and practical references for further related research.