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The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) guided the reporting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethical Issues and Approval<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study adhered to the Helsinki Declaration and Nordic ethical guidelines for nursing research. All participants provided informed consent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Outcome Measures and Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three overarching themes emerged: different strategies and approaches for interaction between relatives and healthcare providers, various roles and positions of relatives and enablers and barriers for involvement of relatives.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study is limited by a small number of interviewed patients and relatives (all spouses) which may limit the transferability of findings to other types of relatives, such as adult children, as well as to close friends and similar relations, who may have different roles and expectations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Involvement of relatives in hospital care is a complex balancing act, shaped by professional attitudes and the evolving expectations of patients and relatives. Our findings reveal that relatives occupy shifting roles and may require support themselves, with both organisational and personal factors influencing their involvement. 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