Stressful Events Reported by Childhood Cancer Survivors and Community Controls From the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) Cohort: A Mixed Method Study

Key Points

• This research aims to understand the stressful life events experienced by adult survivors of childhood cancer.
• Utilized mixed methods to gather qualitative and quantitative data
• Compared experiences between childhood cancer survivors and community controls
• Identified specific stressful events related and unrelated to cancer experiences
• Survivors reported a variety of stressful events, both cancer-related and non-cancer-related
• Findings highlight unique stressors faced by this population compared to community controls
• Results inform the development of trauma-informed care models for survivors