"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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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2006 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 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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Bradt J, Leader A, Worster B, Myers-Coffman K, Bryl K, Biondo J, Schneible B, Cottone C, Selvan P, Zhang F. Music Therapy for Pain Management for People With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychooncology. 2024 Oct; 33(10):e70005.
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Brousseau NM, Karpyn A, Laurenceau JP, Farmer HR, Kelly JF, Hill EC, Earnshaw VA. The Impacts of Social Support and Relationship Characteristics on Commitment to Sobriety Among People in Opioid Use Disorder Recovery. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2022 09; 83(5):646-652.
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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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Reif S, Rao D, Wilson E, Beckwith N, Frey S, Cooper H, Ward D, Belden M. Adaptation and Preliminary Testing of an Intervention to Reduce Stigma among Individuals Living with HIV in the Deep South. Soc Work Public Health. 2022 01 02; 37(1):1-13.
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Wawrzynski SE, Schaefer MR, Schvaneveldt N, Alderfer MA. Social support and siblings of children with cancer: A scoping review. Psychooncology. 2021 08; 30(8):1232-1245.
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Stawnychy MA, Teitelman AM, Riegel B. Caregiver autonomy support: A systematic review of interventions for adults with chronic illness and their caregivers with narrative synthesis. J Adv Nurs. 2021 Apr; 77(4):1667-1682.
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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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Bender WR, Srinivas S, Coutifaris P, Acker A, Hirshberg A. The Psychological Experience of Obstetric Patients and Health Care Workers after Implementation of Universal SARS-CoV-2 Testing. Am J Perinatol. 2020 10; 37(12):1271-1279.
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Cronin S, Piacquadio M, Brendel K, Goldberg A, Goldberg M, White C, Jaspan D, Goldberg J. Perceptions of patients and providers regarding restriction of labor and delivery support people in the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 11; 2(4):100196.
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Selbst SM. The Highs and Lows of Pediatrics: May the Academic Pediatric Association Be With You. Acad Pediatr. 2020 04; 20(3):295-300.