With palliative care, it is often the related that are closest to the patient. During medical care at the brink of life, the patient is not always able to express herself and that is why the closely related's experiences and opinions are highly important. Good nursing, treatment, communication and humility are instrumental factors for good care regarding the terminally ill. The care at the end of a patients' life is not exclusively about the patient, but also the relatives. The aim of the study was to investigate how the closely related react to palliative care. The method that was used is a literature study. The result is based upon 10 scientific articles which highlights the related's opinions and experiences regarding palliative care. The result that emerges from the study is that the relatives have an important roll with nursing the patient within palliative care. The biggest factor in palliativ care is communication which leads to a better treatment and more security for the patient.