Key result
Social networks are associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease, depression, and mortality, with larger network sizes linked to better health outcomes.
Why the study?
Do social networks reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, depression, and mortality?
Do social networks reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease, depression, and mortality?
Social networks appear to have a positive impact on cardiovascular disease management, reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease, depression, and mortality.
Social networks may aid CVD and depression management; leaves open prospective trials to confirm causality and guide interventions.
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the USA. Social networks have a positive association with obesity, smoking cessation and weight loss. This article summarizes studies evaluating the impact of social networks on the management of cardiovascular disease. The 35 studies included in the article describe the impact of social networks on a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease, depression and mortality. In addition, having a large-sized social network is also associated with better outcomes and improved health. The role of pharmacists is beginning to play an important role in the patient-centered medical home, which needs to be incorporated into social networks. The patient-centered medical home can serve as an adaptive source for social network evolvement.
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Shaya et al. (2010) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Social networks was evaluated on Incidence of cardiovascular disease, depression and mortality. Social networks are associated with a decreased incidence of cardiovascular disease, depression, and mortality, with larger network sizes linked to better health outcomes.
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