"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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 42 | 61 | 103 |
| 2018 | 52 | 46 | 98 |
| 2019 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 2020 | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| 2021 | 7 | 26 | 33 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C-OVID-19: adaptations for fly-in and fly-out mental health providers during COVID-19. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2021 12; 80(1):1935133.
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Learning from the Past to Face the Worst with Our Best. Front Health Serv Manage. 2021 Oct 01; 38(1):20-26.
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Using the Nurse Coaching Process to Support Bereaved Staff During the COVID-19 Crisis. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 10 01; 23(5):403-405.
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What support do frontline workers want? A qualitative study of health and social care workers' experiences and views of psychosocial support during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS One. 2021; 16(9):e0256454.
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Covid-19 and GPs: the unmeasured goes unnoticed. BMJ. 2021 09 02; 374:n2140.
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The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Resident Education and Wellness: A National Survey of Plastic Surgery Residents. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 09 01; 148(3):462e-474e.
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We're Stronger Together: A Collaboration to Support Military Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mil Med. 2021 09 01; 186(12 Suppl 2):23-34.
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A Broader View of Risk to Health Care Workers: Perspectives on Supporting Vulnerable Health Care Professional Households During COVID-19. Acad Med. 2021 09 01; 96(9):1233-1235.
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Predictors of mood, diabetes-specific and COVID-19-specific experiences among parents of early school-age children with type 1 diabetes during initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatr Diabetes. 2021 11; 22(7):1071-1080.
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The pathways from perceived discrimination to self-rated health among the Chinese diaspora during the COVID-19 pandemic: investigation of the roles of depression, anxiety, and social support. Int J Equity Health. 2021 08 28; 20(1):192.