Invisible experts: a systematic review & thematic synthesis of informal carer experiences of inpatient mental health care

Table 2 Summary of themes

Themes	References
The emotional journey of inpatient care	[20, 26,27,28, 34, 35, 51, 52, 54, 56]
Invisible experts	[26,27,28, 35, 52, 55, 56]
Carer concerns about quality of care for their loved one	[20, 26, 28, 52, 53, 55, 56]
Relationships and partnership between carers, service users and staff	[20, 26, 28, 35, 51,52,53, 55, 56]

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