TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of social support in multiple morbidity
T2 - Self-management among rural residents
AU - Bardach, Shoshana H.
AU - Tarasenko, Yelena N.
AU - Schoenberg, Nancy E.
N1 - Shoshana Bardach,; Yelena N. Tarasenko; and Nancy E. Schoenberg. "The Role of Social Support in Multiple Morbidity Self-Management Among Rural Residents" Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 22.3 (2011): 756-771.
doi:10.1353/hpu.2011.0083
source:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3624890/
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/yelena_tarasenko/37
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Social support generally is considered a valuable asset that may compensate for health service deficiencies among rural populations. Employing a mixed methods approach, we explored how vulnerable rural residents described social support in the context of self-management for multiple chronic conditions. Participants generally felt support was available, though emotional/informational support was perceived as less available than other types of support. Participants did not rely heavily on informal support to help them manage their multiple morbidities, preferring to call on their doctor and their own resources. We discuss implications of these findings for meeting this vulnerable population's self-management needs.
AB - Social support generally is considered a valuable asset that may compensate for health service deficiencies among rural populations. Employing a mixed methods approach, we explored how vulnerable rural residents described social support in the context of self-management for multiple chronic conditions. Participants generally felt support was available, though emotional/informational support was perceived as less available than other types of support. Participants did not rely heavily on informal support to help them manage their multiple morbidities, preferring to call on their doctor and their own resources. We discuss implications of these findings for meeting this vulnerable population's self-management needs.
KW - Appalachian region
KW - Rural health
KW - Social support
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/80051892475
U2 - 10.1353/hpu.2011.0083
DO - 10.1353/hpu.2011.0083
M3 - Article
SN - 1049-2089
VL - 22
SP - 756
EP - 771
JO - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
JF - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
IS - 3
ER -
