Trauma is one of the most common causes of death in Sweden and internationally. Trauma care is complex and expensive, requiring the correct combination of expertise, resources and actions at every phase of patient treatment.  Patient experiences give a unique perspective of health care services which can identify parts of care process where patient safety and clinical effectiveness are not delivered as planned or as expected.   Aim: To describe patients experience of trauma care during hospitalisation. Method: An observational prospective cross-sectional study with a mixed methods approach. Setting and sample: The study was carried out at a specialised trauma ward at a level 1 trauma centre in Sweden during 2023-2025.  Subjects were 18 years or over, had Swedish social security number, were admitted after a trauma 1 or 2 according to the national trauma alarm criteria or were transported from other hospitals.  Patient experience was measured using the Quality of Trauma Care – patient related experience measure in Swedish (QTAC-PREM Sw) which was translated and culturally adapted for use in Sweden and has been shown to be valid and relieable for use in Sweden.   Results: Descriptive analysis of the responses identified a high overall rating of the acute care during hospitalisation.  However, over a third of respondents identified that they wished for more information (explation of injuries, instruction for selfcare after discharge and information on recovery). Half of respondents exerienced a lack of help with hygiene and around a quarter felt they were not offered support to discuss emotional needs. Qualitative data from the free text comments, analysed using content analysis, identified improvements were needed around information provision and communication specifically around pain/pain relief, planning treatments and ward rounds.  Discussion: National studies using validated experience measures are needed to gain a broader picture of trauma care experiences in Sweden.