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This study explored what patients in specialized palliative home care expected from, and what motives they had for nominating a family caregiver to partake in, a family caregiver-targeted web-based psychoeducational intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This qualitative study is part of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of the family caregiver-targeted web-based psychoeducational intervention \u201cnarstaende.se.\u201d Patients were recruited from specialized palliative home care services after their family caregiver had participated in the intervention arm of the trial. The present study had a qualitative approach using an interpretive descriptive design. Twenty-two interviews were conducted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The patients nominated family caregivers out of concern and recognition of the burden they faced and wished for the family caregivers to be offered support. The patients\u2019 choice was mindful, and they refrained from nominating persons whom they perceived as too frail or busy. They expected the intervention would encourage conversations about emotions, illness and the future.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with life-threatening illnesses enrolled in specialized palliative home care nominated their family caregiver for a family caregiver-targeted web-based psychoeducational intervention out of love, guilt, and responsibility. They expected to approach topics that had previously been avoided and could see potential benefits also for themselves. 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