Social support: some pragmatic implications for health care professionals

Keeling, Debbie Isobel; Price, Patricia Elaine; Jones, Eleri; Harding, Keith

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb03138.x

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“…In patient populations with wounds, many of whom have concurrent CO, there is increasing evidence that social support may effect health outcomes. A number of studies in leg and foot ulceration report low levels of perceived support (60) . In addition there is some evidence of an increased rate of healing in those with high levels of support, while those with high levels of pain and depression had reduced healing even when adjusted for age and underlying aetiology (60) (61) .…”

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Psychological Factors in Chronic Edema: A Case–Control Study

Moffatt

Aubeeluck

Franks

et al. 2017

Lymphatic Research and Biology

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Objective: To examine psychological health and perceived social support in patients with chronic oedema (CO).Methods: A random sample of patients who had been previously identified within a chronic oedema (CO) service in an urban area of south west London were group matched for age and gender with community controls in a case control study. Results:One hundred and seven cases and 102 controls (women 82%) were identified. CO was caused by cancer or its treatment in 51 (48%) of cases and affected the leg in 65 (61%); the arm 41(38%) and the limb and midline in 15 (14%).Length of time with CO was long with 50 (47%) suffering for > 10 years. Cases were more likely to be single or divorced/separated (p=0.041) and have reduced mobility (p <0.001).SF36 scores showed cases had significantly poorer overall HRQOL in particular: physical functioning (p=0.003); role physical (p<0.001) general health (p=0.026); vitality (p=0.015); social function (p=0.007) and role emotional (p=0.041). EQ5D health index scores were significantly reduced in cases by 13 points (P= <0.001, 95% CI 5.8, 21.6) compared with controls with a similar pattern for the VAS scale (p<0.00 95% CI 7.6, 17

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Psychological Factors in Chronic Edema: A Case–Control Study

Moffatt

Aubeeluck

Franks

et al. 2017

Lymphatic Research and Biology

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“…Keeling et al 1996 ). However, not all social support is equally beneficial and it has been demonstrated that there are sometimes negative consequences of social support-dependency or the inhibition of recovery due to a lack of control and desire to take control of their own illness (e.g.…”

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Family, Friends and Social Support

Upton

2014

Psychology of Wounds and Wound Care in Clinical Practice

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“…All women identi ed the need for both themselves and the community to be knowledgable about the cycle of violence. Researchers worldwide acknowledge the de cits in knowledge and the need to educate children, adults, and professional groups (Frost, 1999;Hilton, Harris, Rice, Krans, & Lavigne, 1998;Jezierski, 1998;Keeling, Price, Jones, & Harding, 1996). For Amee it was important that they were trustworthy, "centred, patient, realistic" or able to act as a "check."…”

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Narrative Accounts of Tracking the Rural Domestic Violence Survivors' Journey: A Feminist Approach

Davis

Taylor²,

Furniss³

2001

Health Care for Women International

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This research represents the first stage of a project to determine the level of use and effectiveness of informal support networks utilised by Australian rural women. We used a feminist narrative approach with semistructured interviews and a convenience sample of 26 rural women. Only 9 out of 12 women's stories are presented. We found that poverty and geographical, social, and emotional isolation resulted in the privatisation of abuse. Women were triggered to leave the family home when their children, friends, or family became victims of the abuse. They planned their escape by telephone with support of friends and family. Although they used these informal supports, the participants paradoxically expected a high level of expertise in domestic violence knowledge and skills. We recommend an integrated multilevel model of support for rural women in violent intimate relationships and their informal supporters.

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Social support: some pragmatic implications for health care professionals

Cited by 52 publications

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Psychological Factors in Chronic Edema: A Case–Control Study

Psychological Factors in Chronic Edema: A Case–Control Study

Family, Friends and Social Support

Narrative Accounts of Tracking the Rural Domestic Violence Survivors' Journey: A Feminist Approach

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