"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 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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Family Health Research. West J Nurs Res. 2022 10; 44(10):903.
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Breastfeeding Social Support Among African American Women in the United States: A Meta-Ethnography. Adv Neonatal Care. 2023 Feb 01; 23(1):72-80.
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Promoting Health Equity by Paying for Social Care. JAMA Health Forum. 2021 12 03; 2(12):e215023.
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Patient Perspective on Using Digital Resources to Address Unmet Needs in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 11; 73(11):1568-1576.
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Communal mastery and associations with depressive and PTSD symptomatology among urban trauma-exposed women. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2022 Oct; 28(4):513-522.
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Psychosocial Moderators and Outcomes of a Randomized Effectiveness Trial for Child Asthma. J Pediatr Psychol. 2021 07 20; 46(6):673-687.
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Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectations, Group Social Support, and Adherence to Physical Activity in African American Women. Nurs Res. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 70(4):239-247.
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Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Rural Areas: A Literature Review of Mental Health and Social Support. J Pediatr Nurs. 2021 Nov-Dec; 61:229-239.
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Views on Exercise Among Black Women During Pregnancy. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2021 09; 50(5):597-609.
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Self-reported PTSD symptoms and social support in U.S. military service members and veterans: a meta-analysis. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2021; 12(1):1851078.