Quality of Life Among XXXX Survivors 2 Years After Diagnosis: The Relationship With Adverse Childhood Events and Posttraumatic Growth.

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BACKGROUND: Quality of life (QoL) is an important @entity1 outcome in oncology. Many @entity0 survivors report difficulties with QoL. Adverse childhood events (ACEs) and @entity851 ( @entity851 ) may influence QoL in @entity0 survivors after diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the association of QoL with ACEs and @entity851 among @entity0 survivors 2 years after diagnosis. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted on 93 Chinese @entity0 survivors diagnosed at least 2 years prior to the study. Measures included a self-reported demographic questionnaire, the Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaires, the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy- @entity0 QoL questionnaire. RESULTS: Among the 93 @entity1 , more than one-third (34.4%) experienced childhood adversity. We found a negative relationship between ACEs and QoL and a positive relationship between @entity851 and QoL. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that childhood adversity and @entity851 are important predictors of QoL among @entity0 survivors at least 2 years after diagnosis. @entity1 who had experienced ACEs had poorer health-related QoL than did those who did not. Individuals who experienced @entity851 following a @entity5 diagnosis also reported better QoL than did those who did not. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: A better understanding of how ACE and @entity851 contribute to @entity0 survivors' QoL will help in tailoring and therefore enhancing the efficacy of interventions aimed at improving QoL.
