Caregiver sleep impairment and service member and veteran adjustment following traumatic brain injury is related to caregiver health-related quality of life.

Study Objectives: To examine the relationship between caregiver sleep impairment and/or service member/veteran (SMV) adjustment post-traumatic brain injury, with caregiver health-related quality of life (HRQOL).

Methods: Caregivers (n = 283) completed 18 measures of HRQOL, sleep impairment, and SMV adjustment. Caregivers were classified into 4 sleep impairment/SMV adjustment groups: 1) Good Sleep/Good Adjustment (n = 43), 2) Good Sleep/Poor Adjustment (n = 39), 3) Poor Sleep/Good Adjustment (n = 55), and 4) Poor Sleep/Poor Adjustment (n = 146).