Effects of social support interventions on social, physical and mental health outcomes: a scoping review
Jessica Kersey, Sangjin Lee, Lisa Tabor Connor, Sarah Shyres, Elnaz Alimi, Noemi Rojas Serrano, Moon Young Kim, Phan Van Sang, Noelle Casem, Christian Le, Kim Lipsey, Elena Donoso Brown · 2026
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Programs that build social support for adults with chronic illness are mapped by Kersey and co-authors in a 2026 review. Support from others can lift social, body, and mental health, but proof on which program forms work best is thin. Four databases were searched, with the last search in late 2024.
Studies had to test programs that build lasting support and report hard outcome data. The team pulled program traits and effect sizes, then sorted patterns by outcome type and by who runs the program. Peer, staff, and mixed formats can be compared on shared ground. The map helps clinics pick support designs with the best track record instead of guessing.
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| CREATOR | Jessica Kersey, Sangjin Lee, Lisa Tabor Connor, Sarah Shyres, Elnaz Alimi, Noemi Rojas Serrano, Moon Young Kim, Phan Van Sang, Noelle Casem, Christian Le, Kim Lipsey, Elena Donoso Brown |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |