 Social Support
"Social Support" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2002 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2005 | 4 | 9 | 13 | | 2006 | 8 | 9 | 17 | | 2007 | 3 | 13 | 16 | | 2008 | 2 | 13 | 15 | | 2009 | 6 | 13 | 19 | | 2010 | 9 | 16 | 25 | | 2011 | 7 | 16 | 23 | | 2012 | 6 | 11 | 17 | | 2013 | 5 | 9 | 14 | | 2014 | 11 | 19 | 30 | | 2015 | 10 | 16 | 26 | | 2016 | 13 | 11 | 24 | | 2017 | 14 | 10 | 24 | | 2018 | 13 | 15 | 28 | | 2019 | 14 | 21 | 35 | | 2020 | 7 | 15 | 22 | | 2021 | 1 | 12 | 13 | | 2022 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2023 | 8 | 17 | 25 | | 2024 | 5 | 12 | 17 | | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Sharma Y, Caceres BA, Taylor JY, Everett B, Makarem N, Hughes TL. Examining the Associations of Family-Related Factors with Hypertension in Sexual Minority Women. LGBT Health. 2025 May-Jun; 12(4):258-267.
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Nephew LD, Moore C, Garcia N, Parks L, McKay A, Strauss AT, Wiehe S, Chalasani N, Hughes-Wegner AT, Rawl SM. Information overload, financial constraints, and psychological burdens are among the barriers faced by marginalized groups seeking curative treatments for HCC. Hepatol Commun. 2025 Mar 01; 9(3).
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Reisner SL, Humes E, Stevenson M, Cooney EE, Adams D, Althoff KN, Radix A, Poteat TC, Mayer KH, Cannon CM, Malone J, Wawrzyniak A, Rodriguez AE, Schneider J, Haw JS, Wirtz AL. Site-Based and Digital Cohort Participation Among Transgender Women in the Eastern and Southern United States: Findings From the LITE Study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 Dec 15; 97(5):e10-e24.
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Burk-Leaver E, Zivalich C, Sunshine J, Lowry CA, Erlandson KM. Evaluation of a Cohort-Based Healthy Aging With HIV Wellness Pilot Intervention: "People Aging and Thriving With HIV" in Colorado. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2025 Mar-Apr 01; 36(2):167-176.
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Haskins C, Noonan C, Collier A, MacLehose R, Buchwald D, Manson SM. COVID-19 Pandemic Coping, Social Support, and Emotional Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2446901.
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Freytes IM, Eliazar-Macke N, Orejuela M, Lopez J, Spark T, DeBeer B, Montague M, Uphold C. Addressing the Needs of Hispanic Veterans who Live in Rural Areas to Improve Suicide Prevention Efforts. Community Ment Health J. 2025 Apr; 61(3):544-554.
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D'Ambrosio MA, Neu M. Breast Milk Feeding for Infants Who Required Major Surgery. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2025 Mar; 54(2):189-200.
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Kaur H, Pavela G, Pekmezi DW, Rogers LQ, Cole WW, Parrish KB, Sayer RD, Wyatt HR, Crane TE, Badr H, Demark-Wahnefried W. Living together-does it help or hinder the pursuit of a healthful diet, physical activity, and weight loss among cancer survivors and their chosen partners? Support Care Cancer. 2024 Oct 03; 32(10):700.
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Gammons AF, Farewell CV, Walker-Mao C, Ubriaco E, Leiferman JA. Psychological needs fulfillment and perinatal well-being among low-SES individuals: a mixed methods investigation. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2024 Dec; 45(1):2395838.
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Opozda MJ, Bonson J, Vigona J, Aanundsen D, Paradisis C, Anderson P, Stahl G, Watkins DC, Black O, Brickley B, Canuto KJ, Drummond MJN, Miller KF, Oth G, Petersen J, Prehn J, Raciti MM, Robinson M, Rodrigues D, Stokes C, Canuto K, Smith JA. Navigating the cultural adaptation of a US-based online mental health and social support program for use with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory, Australia: Processes, outcomes, and lessons. Int J Equity Health. 2024 Aug 21; 23(1):165.
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