Social Support

Perceived social support may benefit survivors of acute respiratory failure and other critical illnesses, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

In this video, Victoria Krogg, APRN, CNP, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discussed the effectiveness of a mentorship program for new nurse practitioners and new physician assistants in an oncology fellowship.

SAN DIEGO — Social support and mindfulness practices can improve mental health in Hispanic pregnant women, according to a small study presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific meeting.

Social support in the form of listening is linked to improved cognitive resilience, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology.

In people with severe psychiatric disorders, psychosocial factors and positive psychology were important in predicting subjective well-being, according to a Spanish study published in Comprehensive Psychiatry.

Older patients with chronic kidney disease and a strong social support system are more likely to have a higher quality of life, experience less frailty and exhibit better cognitive function, a study appearing in Kidney Medicine revealed.

Peer support within marginalized groups at risk for hepatitis C virus increased treatment initiation and completion as well as improved outcomes, according to a presenter at The International Liver Congress.

Researchers from the University of Calgary identified reasons patients did not complete training for home hemodialysis, as well as potential causes for exiting the therapy after training was completed.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who have better self-efficacy and social support are more likely to perceive better problem-solving skills with their diabetes management, according to study data.

Young adults with perceived higher levels of social support were at lower risk for mental health problems 1 year later, according to results of a population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.