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.<br>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.<br>Full ethical approval was granted by the ScHARR Research Ethics Committee at the University of Sheffield (Reference 022994).<br>An Excel sheet with an overview of participants' characteristics for context can be requested from the author.