"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2006 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2008 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 2009 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2010 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2011 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2012 | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| 2013 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2014 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2015 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2020 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Exploration of Latina/Hispanic women's experiences living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a qualitative study with patients in Houston. BMJ Open. 2024 Mar 15; 14(3):e084411.
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Psychological distress and social support among community paediatric palliative care programme caregivers: longitudinal analysis. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Jan 08; 13(e3):e767-e769.
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Toward a Brain Capital Living Lab model: multi-scale opportunities. Braz J Psychiatry. 2023 03 11; 45(1):1-2.
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A systematic review of how spinal cord injury impacts families. Rehabil Psychol. 2022 Aug; 67(3):273-303.
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AIM for Teen Moms: Social Support's Role in Contraception Use Among Young Mothers. J Adolesc Health. 2022 07; 71(1):78-85.
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Do patients with high versus low treatment and illness burden have different needs? A mixed-methods study of patients living on dialysis. PLoS One. 2021; 16(12):e0260914.
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Psychosocial Contributors to Depressive Symptoms in Hispanic Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2021 12; 47(6):415-424.
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Predictors of mood, diabetes-specific and COVID-19-specific experiences among parents of early school-age children with type 1 diabetes during initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatr Diabetes. 2021 11; 22(7):1071-1080.
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Feasibility of an Online Patient Community to Support Older Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer. Clin Breast Cancer. 2022 02; 22(2):178-185.
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Source-specific social support and psychosocial stress among mothers and fathers during initial diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in young children. Fam Syst Health. 2021 06; 39(2):358-362.