Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resilience in Childhood and
Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Patients
Abstract
Childhood and adolescent/young adult (AYA) cancer survivors experience
poor health outcomes in adulthood. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
also portend poor health outcomes for the general population. Resilience
can mitigate effects of ACEs. We examined the feasibility of assessing
ACEs and resilience in childhood/AYA cancer patients. We also described
occurrences of ACEs, resilience, and poor health outcomes. Of 52
participants, most rated their study experience favorably, with privacy
in answering sensitive questions. Half reported ACEs, and those with
ACEs had lower resilience, X2(3,N=52)=9.39,
p=0.02. Further investigations of ACEs and resilience in larger
cohorts are warranted to delineate associations with long-term health
outcomes.