"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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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Seedor RS, Meeker CR, Lewis B, Handorf EA, Filchner KA, Varadarajan R, Hensold J, Padmanabhan A, Negin B, Blankstein K, Chawla NR, Song WF, Epstein J, Winn J, Goldstein LJ, Dotan E. Prospective Comparison of Geriatric Assessment and Provider's Assessment of Older Adults With Metastatic Breast Cancer in the Community. Oncologist. 2022 03 04; 27(2):e133-e141.
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Wang A, Dumont AS. Increased Utilization of Social Media in Neurosurgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic. World Neurosurg. 2020 11; 143:575-576.
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Jutkowitz E, Halladay C, McGeary J, O'Toole T, Rudolph JL. Homeless Veterans in Nursing Homes: Care for Complex Medical, Substance Use, and Social Needs. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 08; 67(8):1707-1712.
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Ransome Y, Dean LT, Crawford ND, Metzger DS, Blank MB, Nunn AS. How Do Social Capital and HIV/AIDS Outcomes Geographically Cluster and Which Sociocontextual Mechanisms Predict Differences Across Clusters? J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 09 01; 76(1):13-22.
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Yang E, Mphele S, Moshashane N, Bula B, Chapman J, Okatch H, Pettitt E, Tshume O, Marukutira T, Anabwani G, Lowenthal E. Distinctive barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among non-adherent adolescents living with HIV in Botswana. AIDS Care. 2018 Feb; 30(2):224-231.
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Ransome Y, Kawachi I, Dean LT. Neighborhood Social Capital in Relation to Late HIV Diagnosis, Linkage to HIV Care, and HIV Care Engagement. AIDS Behav. 2017 Mar; 21(3):891-904.
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Dudovitz RN, Perez-Aguilar G, Kim G, Wong MD, Chung PJ. How Urban Youth Perceive Relationships Among School Environments, Social Networks, Self-Concept, and Substance Use. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Mar; 17(2):161-167.
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Dudovitz RN, Chung PJ, Wong MD. Teachers and Coaches in Adolescent Social Networks Are Associated With Healthier Self-Concept and Decreased Substance Use. J Sch Health. 2017 01; 87(1):12-20.
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Gaugler JE, Jutkowitz E, Shippee TP, Brasure M. Consistency of dementia caregiver intervention classification: an evidence-based synthesis. Int Psychogeriatr. 2017 01; 29(1):19-30.
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Koll T, Pergolotti M, Holmes HM, Pieters HC, van Londen GJ, Marcum ZA, MacKenzie AR, Steer CB. Supportive Care in Older Adults with Cancer: Across the Continuum. Curr Oncol Rep. 2016 Aug; 18(8):51.