TBI-CareQOL military health care frustration in caregivers of service members/veterans with traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Caregivers of service members/veterans (SMVs) encounter a number of barriers when navigating the military health care system. The purpose of this study was to develop a new measure to assess potential caregiver frustration with the systems of care and benefits in the United States Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Method

The TBI-CareQOL Military Health Care Frustration measure was developed using data from 317 caregivers of SMVs with TBI who completed an item pool comprised of 64 questions pertaining to anger or frustration with accessing military health care services.

Results

Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported the retention of 58 items. Constrained graded response model (GRM) overall fit and item fit analyses and differential it

SUBMITTER: Carlozzi NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7343601 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature