An Autoethnography on Being the Daughter of a Frail, Sick Mother in Transitional Care

The article reflects on and explores a daughter's experience of being the relative to frail, sick elderly mother in Norway. Recent reforms Norwegian healthcare services have had major impact relationship between patients, their families workers. experiences elucidate failure primary service interact with specialist health patients’ family. has qualitative design is based one authors’ autoethnographic accounts. researchers are inspired by collaborative autoethnography (CAE). co-authors reflect explore order increase understanding interplay personal experiential aspects hand social, cultural political context other. evocative analytical, investigates critically ways which system routines, procedures practices restrict opportunities for real user involvement partnership. We address frail older people transition various levels voice expectations participation nursing care.