Table 2 Interview guide

Main question:

Can you describe to me which kind of involuntary treatment use in dementia care at home you’re mostly involved in as a district nurse?

Can you describe to me in detail one of these care situations that you just mentioned?

Based on the information provided, the following follow-up questions were asked:

1) Regarding the use of involuntary treatment

 • What just happened?

 • Which events led to the use of involuntary treatment? What preceded it?

 • How did you deal with this?

2) Decision-making process and actors involved

 • Who made the decision to use involuntary treatment?

 • How was the decision to use involuntary treatment made?

 • Who was involved in the decision-making process?

 • What was everyone’s role in the decision-making process?

 • What was your role?

 • What was the role of the other nurses and professional caregivers?

 • How did the other nurses and healthcare professionals deal with the decision to use involuntary treatment?

 • How was the PLWD and/or their representative involved in this decision?

3) Feelings of the caregiver

 • How did you experience the use of involuntary treatment with this patient?

 • What did you think when you first used involuntary treatment for this patient?

 • How do you feel now about the use of involuntary treatment with this patient?

 • What influence has this care situation had on you as a person?

 • How did the patient and their loved ones experience the use of involuntary treatment? And to what extent has this influenced your actions?

4) (Experienced) support

 • What support did you have in dealing with this care situation?

 • How did you experience this support?

 • Who helped you the most in dealing with this care situation?

 • How did you experience the support from the organisation?

 • What helps you the most in dealing with such care situations?

 • What did you miss concerning being able to provide good care in this situation?

 • Can you briefly describe what good care means to you?

5) Closing question

 • If you look back on this care situation, how would you have dealt with it now?

 • What did you learn from this care situation?

 • What advice would you give to new employees to deal with such situations?