Social support is a key term used in health care, any population, but often crucial to older adults. Social support is the term generally means an intuitive sense, such as assistance from other people in the difficult life situation. Cobb (1976), if one of the first definition of social support: individual, the belief that man is cared for and loved, respected and valued, and belongs to a network, communication and mutual obligations. This concept is a strategic understanding of maintenance of health and the development of psychological and somatic health problems, as well as their prevention. This applies both to our older adults and their stand, family, friends and sisters.
Social support, or rather the perception of the individual, that they have social support can the difference when they experience the disease. Or they can help to defuse and prevent disease. This support can come from family, friends or community for a long time, in which they reside. We know from research that "only" the treatment of physical symptoms or health does not guarantee recovery. If the individual is linked to the other, the will to recover, to cope with the loss is slowing. So this problem-our first fully on-line business, talks about social support.
The front cover is a group of women of all ages who live in the same Community and provide support for one another. Back of the envelope, which calls for the registration for the bi annual Conference this year, hosting the CGNA gerontological Nursing Association of Ontario, speaking for the other type of aid-the nurses to nurses and to our community. Network of colleagues and friends, that we are in our career help to support us as we support. We support each other and our patients, but often at work in our communities-to know that you have a nurse in your midst is often reassuring members of the community-front photo includes several retired sisters!
Articles in this issue, also speaks of social support. The first article, the exploration of how lack of social support (SSD), and the lack of social support, differs in the male and female long-term home care clients; and how it is linked to health outcomes and the use of health services in those who receive long-term home care and the differences in men compared to women in the SSD. The second article addresses the specific issue for which there are older adults vulnerable ramblings and how experienced social support can change something. In the framework of the community of the family and their support are often reference for older adults with the health care system. So, if a family are educated on the subtle changes, such as those associated with delirium, then they are better able to help and support for the older adult.
So back to the page background-the two sisters in June at the Conference in Mississauga CGNA Learn news about care for older adults and to support each other!
Reference: Cobb, p. (1976). Social support as a moderator of life stress. Psychometric medicine, 38, 300-314.
Diane Buchanan
Perspective Editor
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