"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Social Support" by people in this website by year, and whether "Social Support" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 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 | 8 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Analyzing Social Support from Facebook on Viral Suppression among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Oct 12; 21(10).
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Which Social Variables Predict Diabetes Onset? Robust Findings in Two National Surveys. Gerontologist. 2024 Oct 01; 64(10).
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Social Support Mediates the 6-Month Mental Health-related Quality of Life of Intensive Care Unit Caregivers with Depressive Symptoms. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 May; 21(5):841-844.
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Intensity and Variation of Health Navigator Support: Addressing Medical and Social Needs of Diabetes Patients in East Oakland. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jul; 39(9):1616-1624.
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Evaluating the online Resilience Skills Enhancement programme among undergraduate students: A double-blind parallel randomized controlled trial. Stress Health. 2024 Aug; 40(4):e3367.
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Cluster Randomized Trial of Diabetes Group Visits in Community Health Centers across the Midwest. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024; 35(3S):27-46.
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Effect of a Social Care Intervention on Health Care Experiences of Caregivers of Hospitalized Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 12 01; 177(12):1266-1275.
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The Role of Family in Diabetes Management for Mexican American Adults. Hisp Health Care Int. 2024 06; 22(2):109-118.
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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.