"Social Support" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Support systems that provide assistance and encouragement to individuals with physical or emotional disabilities in order that they may better cope. Informal social support is usually provided by friends, relatives, or peers, while formal assistance is provided by churches, groups, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D012944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.853.500.600
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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CommunityRx, a social care assistance intervention for family and friend caregivers delivered at the point of care: two concurrent blinded randomized controlled trials. Trials. 2023 Oct 21; 24(1):681.
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A Physician's Sense of Responsibility to Address Disparities: Does It Relate to Reported Behaviors About Screening for and Addressing Social Needs? Acad Med. 2023 06 01; 98(6S):S63-S68.
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An Inclusive Approach to Addiction Care-Helping the Helpers. JAMA Health Forum. 2023 05 05; 4(5):e230981.
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"Everything in One Place": Stakeholder Perceptions of Integrated Medical and Social Care for Diabetes Patients in Western Maryland. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 03; 38(Suppl 1):25-32.
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Integrated Interventions to Bridge Medical and Social Care for People Living with Diabetes. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 03; 38(Suppl 1):4-10.
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Integrating Medical and Social Care to Reduce Diabetes Inequities: Lessons from the Bridging the Gap Program. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 03; 38(Suppl 1):1-3.
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Incarceration, Social Support Networks, and Health among Black Sexual Minority Men and Transgender Women: Evidence from the HPTN 061 Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 09 23; 19(19).
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Why Add "Abolition" to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Social Care Framework? AMA J Ethics. 2022 03 01; 24(3):E170-180.
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Resilience and Social Support-Giving Scales: Conceptual and Empirical Validation. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 12 17; 76(Suppl 3):S238-S250.
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Changes in Depressive Symptoms, Stress and Social Support in Mexican Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 08 19; 18(16).