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To provide in-depth knowledge of close relatives\u2019 experiences in this situation, the aim of this study was to elucidate meanings of being a close relative to an older person recovering from hip fracture surgery. This study has a qualitative descriptive phenomenological hermeneutical design. Narrative interviews were conducted with ten close relatives. Analysis was conducted using phenomenological hermeneutical interpretation which provided a deeper understanding of the close relatives\u2019 lived experiences of their older person\u2019s recovery from hip fracture surgery. 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