"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,
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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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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 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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Quantifying Social Connectedness in Parkinson's Disease: Reliability and Validity of a Clinical Assessment Toolkit. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2025 Mar; 12(3):358-363.
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Impostor syndrome among physicians and physicians in training: A scoping review. Med Educ. 2020 Feb; 54(2):116-124.
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Support Interventions to Address Breastfeeding Challenges. West J Nurs Res. 2018 08; 40(8):1107-1109.
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Effect of peer support interventions on cardiovascular disease risk factors in adults with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health. 2018 03 23; 18(1):398.
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Peer Support Interventions for Adults With Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis of Hemoglobin A1c Outcomes. Ann Fam Med. 2016 11; 14(6):540-551.
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Attainment of the Elusive: Attributions for Long-term Success in Kidney Transplantation. Prog Transplant. 2016 Jun; 26(2):162-71.
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Response to letter regarding article,?psychosocial distress and stroke risk in older adults?. Stroke. 2013 May; 44(5):e50.
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Psychosocial distress and stroke risk in older adults. Stroke. 2013 Feb; 44(2):367-72.
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Network science and social media. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Jun; 51(6):563-5.
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Physical fitness assessment of older adults in the primary care setting. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2009 Feb; 21(2):101-7.