Social Support in Multiple Sclerosis.ppt

* * * * * * * A chart showing the effects of Un-supportiveness and functional disability based off of the Social Network List and Support System Scale * A chart showing the effects of supportiveness towards increased purpose in life based off of the Social Network List and Support System Scale * * * A line chart showing lower stress levels and faster time adjustment to illness based off of high social support opposed to high stress levels and longer time to adjust with low social support * * * * * * * A bar chart showing higher support for men than women with MS * A bar chart showing a 77 to 37 readout in favor of greater support for those who live with someone else * A bar chart showing a 75 to 60 readout for higher support to those with higher incomes * A bar chart showing a 76 to 66 readout for more support for those with relapsing opposed to progressing * This bar chart shows married men with higher support than single and single women with higher support than married * This chart shows male levels of support based off of income close, at 59 low and 61 high with female levels much higher at 57 for high income opposed to 38 for low * Social Support in Multiple Sclerosis Aaron Turner, Ph.D. * Presentation Objectives Characterize the experience of social support in multiple sclerosis Outline the benefits of support Describe gender differences in support * What is social support? “Information from others that one is loved and cared for, esteemed and valued, and part of a network of communication and mutual obligation” (Cobb, 1976) * Conceptions of Support Tangible Aid Assistance Emotional Affirmation Affection Informational Promotes problem solving and information Integration in a Network Size Duration Membership * Why is Social Support Important in medical settings? Associated with reduced morbidity and mortality in community samples Better outcomes in Congestive heart failure Kidney disease Stroke Diabetes control Cancer Pregnancy outcome * Social