Table 2.

Themes, subthemes, and categories generated from the data

Theme	Subtheme	Categories
Patient factors influencing caregiving burden	Problematic behaviours	Confabulation
		Wandering
		Aggression/destructive behaviour
	Physical and cognitive deterioration	Incontinence
		Loss of memory
		Physical immobility
Psychosocial and economic aspects of caregiving burden	Physical burden	Lower back pain/physical exhaustion
	Financial and social burden	Transport funds to the hospital
		Diapers and bedding
		Special foods
		Social isolation
		Conflicts over caregiving roles
	Psychological burden	Stigma
		Anxiety and hypervigilance
		Substance misuse