Table 2.

Analytic codebook of this study after a 3-step testing procedure

Topical code and secondary code			Definition
Other caregiving challenges
	Caregiving challenges	Any other challenges that caregivers face and do not specifically belong in challenges related to older adult living, financial, and legal services for the care recipient
Living arrangements
	Had living arrangement challenges	Challenges regarding living arrangements (eg, nursing homes, assisted living, home care, hospice, and postacute care placement) for the care recipient
	No challenges regarding living arrangements	Statement that living arrangements were simple in their case or description of the ease of living arrangement for the care recipient
	Services used for living arrangements	Services, professionals, businesses, and facilities that a caregiver used to secure living arrangements for the care recipient
	Factors for identification and selection	Factors (eg, cost, location, quality, and referral) that influenced identifying and selecting living facilities or at-home care agencies for the care recipient
	Other	Any other information that was related to older adult living for the care recipient but did not fall into other existing codes
Financial
	Had financial challenges	Any stated challenges regarding the financial aspects of arranging care for a care recipient (eg, paying for care, accessing finances, and working with financial consultants)
	No financial challenges	The participant stated that financial considerations for their caregiving experience were simple or not challenging for them. Description of the ease of arrangement of the financial situation of the care recipient.
	Financial services used	Services, professionals, businesses, and consultants that a caregiver used to navigate any financial responsibilities associated with caring for a care recipient
	Consulted financial professionals	The participant consulted financial professionals to help them navigate financial aspects of older adult care for the care recipient.
	Did not consult financial professionals	The participant did not consult financial professionals to help them navigate financial aspects of older adult care for the care recipient.
	Awareness of benefits and other support	Whether the participant was aware of any additional support or any available social benefits to help pay for care or navigate the financial aspects of caregiving
	Other	Any other information that was related to the financial aspects of older adult care for the care recipient but did not fall into other existing codes
Legal
	Had legal challenges	Any stated challenges regarding the legal aspects of arranging care for the care recipient
	No legal challenges	Description of the ease of arrangement of the legal situation of the care recipient
	Consulted legal professionals	Confirmation of having consulted legal professionals to help them navigate the legal aspect of older adult care for the care recipient
	Did not consult legal professionals	Confirmation of having not consulted any legal professionals to help them navigate the legal aspect of older adult care for the care recipient.
	Advanced directives	The participant’s comments or experiences with setting up advanced directives for the care recipient (advanced directives include 3 categories: living will, power of attorney, and health care proxy)
	Other	Any other information that was related to the legal aspect of older adult care for the care recipient but did not fall into other existing codes
Caregiver support group
	Used caregiver support groups	Confirmation that the participant used or participated in any caregiver support groups
	Did not use caregiver support groups	Confirmation that the participant did not use or participate in any caregiver support groups
Educational resources
	Educational resources that caregivers used in the past	Any educational topics or resources that participants had used in the past
Expected features of a platform
	Education	The need for education materials, classes, programs, and peer-reviewed research evidence about caregiving for people living with dementia
	Caregiver support group	The need for support groups or forums to connect with other caregivers of people living with dementia
	Communication with health providers about care recipient’s condition	Timely communication with health care providers to ask questions about the care recipient’s condition
	Information or database to find facilities, providers, or services	Obtaining information to find trustworthy facilities, providers, and services for care recipients
	Mental health support for caregivers	The need for mental health support features of the digital platform, such as stress or anxiety management, affirmation techniques, or communication with mental health care providers about their own mental health
	Task-based notifications or reminders	The need for task-based notifications or reminders, such as taking medication, submitting paperwork, and scheduling appointments
	Quality of the platform	Any other qualities or ideal aspects of a web-based platform that should be included
	Other	Other features that participants need that should be included in a web-based platform that did not fall into other existing codes