Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate feasibility and effectiveness of 'Tell-us Cards' for patients participation in basic care in three different hospital settings. Description of the Intervention: The 'Tell-us card' (18) is a tool to elicit patients preferences and needs in basic care. Patients are invited to write down their specific questions and concerns for the day or before discharge. 'Tell-us Cards' are handed out on a daily basis to patients admitted to the hospital. Patients and their informal caregivers are invited to use the 'Tell-us Card' to state their preferences in basic care during their stay in the hospital. Nurses are instructed to use the 'Tell-us card' as a tool in their dialogue with the patient in making care plans, during ward rounds or for discharge information sessions.