As social connections are intrinsic to the concept of person (van Zomeren, 2016), they are also a fundamental aspect of a patients’ life. Moreover, being a patient implies the presence of at least one factor whether a disease or health condition, that can make a patient vulnerable and in need of a supportive and empowering relationships. The support received from social connctions is critical to helping people to live a meaningful life, even moreso among people who are managing complex diseases and health conditions (Mazzoni et al., 2014; Bailo et al., 2019). In this sense, social connections are one of the most powerful modifiable factors at our disposal for promoting the physical and psychological health of patients.

Editorial: The Impact of Social Connections on Patients’ Health / D. Mazzoni, E.A. Baker, D.L. Hudson, G. Pravettoni. - In: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 1664-1078. - 13:(2022 Apr 28), pp. 909498.1-909498.2. [10.3389/fpsyg.2022.909498]

Editorial: The Impact of Social Connections on Patients’ Health

D. Mazzoni
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G. Pravettoni
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2022

Abstract

As social connections are intrinsic to the concept of person (van Zomeren, 2016), they are also a fundamental aspect of a patients’ life. Moreover, being a patient implies the presence of at least one factor whether a disease or health condition, that can make a patient vulnerable and in need of a supportive and empowering relationships. The support received from social connctions is critical to helping people to live a meaningful life, even moreso among people who are managing complex diseases and health conditions (Mazzoni et al., 2014; Bailo et al., 2019). In this sense, social connections are one of the most powerful modifiable factors at our disposal for promoting the physical and psychological health of patients.
cancer; health; lupus; patients; social connections; social support
Settore M-PSI/05 - Psicologia Sociale
28-apr-2022
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.909498/full
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