The Childhood Cancer Identity Project (CCHIP): Examination of cancer identity and wellbeing in adult survivors of childhood cancer

The Childhood Cancer Identity Project (CCHIP): Examination of cancer identity and wellbeing in adult survivors of childhood cancer

Every year in Canada and the United States about 16,000 children are told they have cancer. Fortunately, as treatments have improved over the past 50 years, many children now survive cancer. Focus has now shifted to improving long term health and emotional wellbeing which can be impacted by a lot of factors after treatment. One factor is how survivors view themselves, which we call cancer identity.

The purpose of CCHIP is to better understand how individuals view their cancer identity. We also want to learn about potential associations between cancer identity and emotional and physical wellbeing among individuals with lived experience of childhood cancer.

Who can participate?

We are looking for:

• Individuals who are currently 18 years of age or greater who have previously received and completed treatment for childhood cancer (diagnosed and completed treatment between the ages of 0 to 18)*

*must live in Canada or the United States to participate

What will you be asked to do?

If you decide to sign up, you would be asked to:

• Complete a short online eligibility consent and screening (5 minutes)
• Complete an online consent to participate in the study (5 minutes)
• Complete an online study survey which includes questions relating to demographic, medical, and treatment information, cancer identity preferences, mental health, and physical health (40-55 minutes)
• Have the option to complete a virtual interview with the research team (up to 60 minutes)

Interested in this study?

Email us at cchip.research@gmail.com or click here to participate in our eligibility consent and screening.