TABLE 2.

Sub‐themes and main themes developed

Main themes	Sub‐themes parents	Sub‐themes homecare nurses
1. A complex assignment for all involved	The parents described the homecare nurses as uncomfortable and stressed during the home visits	The homecare nurses felt insecure during home visits to children
	The parents had requested hospital‐at‐home due to a strong desire to stay at home	Homecare nurses exerted themselves to enable hospital‐at‐home for children
2. Negotiating safety and trust in caregiving	The parents experienced the visits of homecare nurses as implying more responsibility and work than when the HAH nurses came	The homecare nurses felt the parents were watching and controlling them
	The parents kept a close eye on the homecare nurses—carefully observing whether they knew how to treat the child and perform the procedures, and guided them	The homecare nurses invested much energy into being perceived as trustworthy by the parents, making them and the child feeling safe
3. Negotiating responsibility in caregiving—development of a partnership at home	The parents took responsibility for different tasks in relation to the visits from the homecare nurses The parents emphasised continuity in care as it is important for a good collaboration with the homecare nurses	The homecare nurses described the parents as supporting and facilitating the visits The homecare service put a lot of effort in ensuring continuity of care and emphasised that good preparation, planning and collaboration with HAH was a prerequisite for performing home visits to children with calmness