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Palliative care is a service that supports patients who are more untreated with the disease, in terms of improving their quality of life and reducing their pain until the last stage of their disease. The role of palliative care and palliative care for patients and their relatives in the world, where the family’s responsibilities are decreasing in connection with the increasingly aging population and society’s individualization, is becoming increasingly important. The aim of this study is to reveal the economic, psychological and social effects of palliative care on the patient's relatives and the needs of the patient's relatives in the process. For this purpose, a quality study was carried out with 15 patients chosen from the Palliative Care Unit of the Alexandria State Hospital with the purpose sample method. The data collected from participants was analyzed through content analysis, divided into themes and categories. According to the research findings, 5 topics and 26 categories were obtained according to the participants’ opinions. The research has found that the patient’s relatives have lost their income during the process, have lost their social environment and lives, have fear of loss and uncertainty, and need support from many companions. These findings show that the patient's relatives should be supported by the medical social service unit throughout the process.

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