Background: Family caregivers play an important role in palliative care. However, family caregivers often report that they felt insufficiently prepared to become a caregiver. This lack of preparedness may lead to a decline in the caregiver s quality of life (QoL), and they may not be able to provide sufficient palliative care to their family member. Aims: To investigate the preparedness of family members to become caregivers alongside their QoL. Method: A correlational cross-sectional study design was used.