"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Support" by people in Profiles.
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Mobile enhanced prevention support for people leaving jail: examining smartphone app integration with peer mentors and contingency management for a population at risk of HIV. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jan 07; 26(1):469.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Game Changers, a Social Network Intervention for HIV Prevention in Uganda. AIDS Behav. 2026 Apr; 30(4):1007-1021.
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Social Media Integration, Social Support, and Depression Among Older Adults. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2025 Sep-Oct; 18(5):235-245.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Testing an HIV/STI Prevention Intervention Among People Leaving Incarceration Who Were Assigned Male at Birth, Have Sex with Men and A Substance Use Disorder. AIDS Behav. 2025 Dec; 29(12):3806-3821.
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Understanding Care Partner Experiences in the First Month After Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation. Prog Transplant. 2025 06; 35(2):88-96.
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Concordance of HIV Prevention Advocacy Reports and its Associations with HIV Protective Behaviors. AIDS Behav. 2024 Oct; 28(10):3217-3227.
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Characteristics of Received HIV Prevention Advocacy from Persons Living with HIV in Uganda, and Associations with HIV Testing and Condom Use Among Social Network Members. AIDS Behav. 2024 Jul; 28(7):2454-2462.
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Correlates of HIV Prevention Advocacy by Persons Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-sectional Evaluation of a Conceptual Model. Int J Behav Med. 2026 Feb; 33(1):93-101.
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Loneliness Among Black/African American Adults Living with HIV: Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Correlates and Implications for Adherence. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 08; 11(4):2467-2474.
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Unmet Social Needs are Associated with Lower Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Medication Among a Sample of Black People Living with HIV (PLHIV). AIDS Behav. 2023 Nov; 27(11):3651-3660.