Establishing the Factor Structure of a Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement System for Caregivers of Persons Living With Traumatic Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To understand the factor structure of health-related quality of life specific to caregivers of people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Design

Prospective, cross-sectional data collection.

Setting

Three TBI Model Systems rehabilitation hospitals, an academic medical center, and a military medical treatment facility.

Participants

Caregivers (N=558) of people who have sustained a TBI (344 caregivers of civilians and 214 caregivers of service members or veterans; 85% women; 58% spouses; mean age, 46.12±14.07y) who have provided care for an average of 5.82±5.40 years.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main outcomes measures

The Traumatic Brain Injury Caregiver Quality of Life (TBI-CareQOL) measurement system including 10 Patient-Reporte

SUBMITTER: Raad JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7311311 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature