Table 3 Overview of wild cards in both interviews

P2

(10). To get help in ending my life when I want to

(1). That there is help for euthansia

P5

(10). To be able to end my life when I want to

[No wild card]

P7

(10). To know that someone will take care of my close ones

(1). That one can get help ending it all, in a dignified manner

P10

(1). To get to decide myself when to die… I’m kind of in favor of euthanasia

(1). To be entitled to euthanasia

P12

[No wild card]

(10). To be able to have passive euthanasia, to not be connected to life-sustaining machines, to stop treatment

P13

[No wild card]

(10). To get an injection and die

P14

(2). To have flowers around me

[No wild card]

P18

(1). To have room for my spirituality

[No wild card]

P19

(1). To have my teddy bear with me

(1). To be entitled to euthanasia

P20

(4). To be entitled to euthanasia

(6). To be able to communicate

P21

(2). To have the right to end my life myself

(3). The right to choose a place

(5). To have the right to end my life

P25

(10). To be able to stop eating when I know the end is near

(10). To not get nutritional drinks but to let my body die naturally

P27b

(6). To be a partner for discussion in health care all the way to the end

[No wild card]

P28

(5). Not being connected to machines when you don’t have a life with dignity

(10). Not being connected to life-sustaining machines

P30

[No wild card]

(8). To not be force-fed

P33

(1). To be able to decide myself when to end my life

(5). Euthanasia

P43

[No wild card]

(4). To not have to lay there thirsty

P45

(2). To not have any life-sustaining measures

(1). Nothing left to lose [spoken in English] – I don’t want to have any of my things left

P48

[No wild card]

(4). That there are people around me, close by

(7). A beautiful environment

P49

[No wild card]

(8). To be able to decide a place myself

P51

(4). To be able to eat what I like

(7). To have someone take responsibility for my finances

(1). To have someone take responsibility for the finances

(6). Food and drink

P53

(2). To have peace with God

(9). To get the strength to physically and mentally support my wife

[No wild card]

P57

(1). To have the right to end my life

(1). To get euthanasia to avoid breathlessness, pain, worry and anxiety

P58

(1). To be able to give love to those I meet, until the end

(2). To convey courage and confidence

(1). To be able to spread peace, love and contentment to others up to the very end

P59

(1). To have the opportunity of assisted living

[No wild card]

P61

[No wild card]

(6). To wear my own clothes