Social Support

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	I01.880.853.500.600
Concept/Terms	Social Support Social Support Support, Social Social Networks Social Networks Social Network

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Social Environment [I01.880.853.500]
Social Support [I01.880.853.500.600]

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Social Support
Psychosocial Support Systems

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Bar chart showing 291 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 25 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	0	2	2
1998	1	0	1
1999	0	2	2
2000	1	0	1
2001	0	3	3
2002	1	2	3
2003	0	6	6
2004	1	6	7
2005	3	6	9
2006	2	6	8
2007	4	7	11
2008	8	9	17
2009	4	9	13
2010	2	5	7
2011	8	6	14
2012	5	10	15
2013	5	11	16
2014	6	5	11
2015	8	8	16
2016	10	15	25
2017	5	8	13
2018	11	9	20
2019	5	8	13
2020	4	8	12
2021	2	5	7
2022	2	4	6
2023	0	8	8
2024	9	4	13
2025	7	4	11

Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.

Kalvesmaki AF, Blok AC, Dodge JR. Integrating Families Into Veteran Care: A Call to Action for Holistic Support Systems. Mil Med. 2025 Nov 01; 190(Supplement_3):27-30.

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Kennedy HM, DiFazio RL, Crawford S, Pagano-Therrien J. Exploring Perceived Social Support in Family Caregivers of Children With Medical Complexity. J Pediatr Health Care. 2026 Jan-Feb; 40(1):32-43.

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Gorman JA, Chamberlin ES, Hailes HP, Ellison ML, Calixte RM, Mack J, Smolinsky J, Reilly ED, Drebing CE. Establishing community partnerships to maintain social connection and healthcare access during an emergency declaration: virtual veterans socials. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1548618.

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Sebela A, Horakova A, Nemcova H, Kuklova M, Noskova E, Svancer P, Byatt N, Janovska A, Hrdlickova K. Mom Supporting Mom: Effective Peer Support Intervention for Women with Postpartum Psychological Distress. Psychosoc Interv. 2025 Sep; 34(3):151-160.

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Cohen-Bearak A, Adjognon OL, Mohr DC, Anderson E, Chatelain L, Bokhour B. "I'm Dealing With My Whole Health Right Now": A Qualitative Study of Veteran's Administration Employees Participating in Employee Whole Health. J Occup Environ Med. 2025 Dec 01; 67(12):1020-1026.

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Webber AA, Nehemiah A, Graham-Stephenson A, Ladin K, Wurcel AG, Saraidaridis JT. Barriers and opportunities to improve shared decision-making for patients with ulcerative colitis: a qualitative study. J Gastrointest Surg. 2025 09; 29(9):102125.

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Casta?eda-Avila MA, Latoni-Guillermety D, Sabatino M, Ortiz-Ortiz KJ, Lapane KL. Challenges oncologists face when caring for hispanics living in puerto rico with colorectal cancer and multiple chronic conditions. BMC Cancer. 2025 May 20; 25(1):898.

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Mahmud A, Brown MC, Wong ES, Ornelas IJ, Wellman R, Pardee R, Mun S, Singer A, Westbrook E, Barnes K, Haan HD, Lewis CC. Comparison of clinic-based assistance versus a centralized call center on patient-reported social needs: findings from a randomized pilot social health integration program. BMC Public Health. 2025 Mar 28; 25(1):1171.

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Blok AC, Valley TS, Gauntlett LE, Miller J, Lipman K, Krein SL. Understanding crisis needs among family caregivers of patients in critical care: A qualitative analysis. Aust Crit Care. 2025 05; 38(3):101168.

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Hwang DY, Reichman M, Bannon SM, Meurer K, Kubota R, Kim J, Baskaran N, Zhang Q, Fishbein NS, Lichstein K, Presciutti AM, Woodworth EC, Motta M, Muehlschlegel S, Reznik ME, Jaffa MN, Creutzfeldt CJ, Fehnel CR, Tomlinson AD, Williamson CA, Vranceanu AM. Psychosocial Support Needs and Preferences Among Family Caregivers of ICU Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis. Neurocrit Care. 2025 08; 43(1):223-231.

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