Interviews with working carers of people living with dementia in Scotland

Semi-structured interviews were conducted between March and July 2019 in Scotland: Carers were eligible if they i) worked at least 20hrs/week; ii) cared at least 5hrs/week; iii) had combined work and care for at least 6 months; and iv) cared for a person with dementia living in a community setting.The topic guide included issues such as general challenges when combining work and care; any support used or needed; the impact of autonomy at work (regarding breaks, schedule and place) on these challenges; and their experiences, wants and needs regarding technologies (electronic and/or digital) which could offer support.Full ethical approval was granted by the ScHARR Research Ethics Committee at the University of Sheffield (Reference 022994).An Excel sheet with an overview of participants' characteristics for context can be requested from the author.

于2019年3月至7月期间在苏格兰进行了一系列半结构化访谈：符合条件的研究对象包括那些每周工作至少20小时、每周提供至少5小时护理服务、工作与护理相结合至少6个月，且负责照护居住在社区环境中的痴呆症患者。访谈指南涵盖了诸如工作与护理相结合时的一般性挑战、所使用或所需的任何支持、工作自主性（就休息、日程安排和地点而言）对上述挑战的影响，以及他们在使用可能提供支持的技术（电子或数字）方面的体验、愿望和需求等问题。斯诺克大学（Sheffield）ScHARR研究伦理委员会已授予完整的伦理批准（参考编号022994）。如需了解参与者的特征概览，可向作者索取Excel表格。