Dataset for "Using Adaptive Immersive Environments to Stimulate Emotional Expression and Connection in Dementia Care: Insights from User Perspectives towards SENSE-GARDEN"

This dataset contains all qualitative interview data recorded from early stage research on an adaptive, immersive, multi-sensory intervention that is being developed for people living with dementia (SENSE-GARDEN). 52 semi-structured interviews were conducted with people living with mild cognitive impairment, informal caregivers, and professional caregivers across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Romania. The aim of these interviews was to collect initial user responses towards SENSE-GARDEN. 

The pdf file "Registration Sheet and Interview Questions" lists the questions that were asked during the interviews. The excel file "Interview Data with Thematic Analysis" contains all raw interview data with ideas, notes, and codes made during thematic analysis. The first three sheets in the file correspond to the user type (Person with mild cognitive impairment/Informal Caregiver/Professional Caregiver). The fourth sheet, "Overall themes", gives an overview of each theme, subtheme, and relevant quotes belonging to these themes. 

This research was conducted as part of a larger project. The SENSE-GARDEN project (AAL/Call2016/054-b/2017, implementation period June 2017 - May 2020) is funded by AAL Programme, co-funded by the European Commission and National Funding Authorities of Norway, Belgium, Romania, and Portugal.