Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Medically Traumatic Events (TEs) in Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Cancer: a Report from the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

Journal Support Care Cancer

Specialties Critical Care
Oncology

Date 2020 Nov 21

PMID 33219407

Citations 8

Authors

Samantha R Scott

Alison G ODaffer

Miranda C Bradford

Kaitlyn Fladeboe

Nancy Lau

Angela Steineck

Mallory Taylor

Joyce P Yi-Frazier

Abby R Rosenberg

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Abstract

Objective: In adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, we examined (1) the distribution and type of traumatic events (TEs) experienced prior to baseline assessment and (2) how a resilience intervention, Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM), impacted changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for AYAs with and without TEs.

Methods: AYAs (12-25 years) within 1-10 weeks of diagnosis of new malignancy or ever diagnosed with advanced cancer were enrolled and randomly assigned to usual care (UC) with or without PRISM. To assess TEs, we screened medical records for traditionally defined adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and medical traumatic events. Age-validated PROs assessed resilience, benefit-finding, hope, generic health-related quality of life (QoL), cancer-specific QoL, depression, and anxiety at enrollment and 6 months later. We calculated effect sizes (Cohen's d) for PRISM vs. UC effect on PRO score change at 6 months for 1+ TEs and 0 TE groups.

Results: Ninety-two AYAs enrolled and completed baseline surveys (44-UC, 48-PRISM; N = 74 at 6 months, 38-UC, 36-PRISM); 60% experienced 1+ TEs. PROs at baseline were similar across groups. PRISM's effect on score change was greater (Cohen's d ≥ 0.5) for the 1+ TE group on domains of benefit-finding and hope; and similar (d < 0.5) on domains of resilience, depression, anxiety, and both generic and cancer-specific QoL.

Conclusions: In AYAs with cancer, TEs occurred at similar rates as the general population. PRISM may be particularly helpful for improving benefit-finding and hope for those who have experienced TEs.

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