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T1 The use of social network analysis in social support and care: a systematic scoping review protocol
A1 Fernández Peña, Rosario
A1 Ovalle Perandones, María Antonia
A1 Marqués Sánchez, Pilar
A1 Ortego Marté, Carmen
A1 Serrano Fuentes, Nestor
A2 Enfermeria
K1 Enfermería
K1 Health care
K1 Scoping review protocol
K1 Social care
K1 Social networks
K1 Social Network Analysis
K1 Social support
AB [EN] Background In recent decades, the literature on Social Network Analysis and health has experienced a significant increase. Disease transmission, health behavior, organizational networks, social capital, and social support are among the different health areas where Social Network Analysis has been applied. The current epidemiological trend is characterized by a progressive increase in the population’s ageing and the incidence of long-term conditions. Thus, it seems relevant to highlight the importance of social support and care systems to guarantee the coverage of health and social needs within the context of acute illness, chronic disease, and disability for patients and their carers. Thus, the main aim is to identify, categorize, summarize, synthesize, and map existing knowledge, literature, and evidence about the use of Social Network Analysis to study social support and care in the context of illness and disability. Methods This scoping review will be conducted following Arksey and O'Malley's framework with adaptations from Levac et al. and Joanna Briggs Institute’s methodological guidance for conducting scoping reviews. We will search the following databases (from January 2000 onwards): PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science Core Collection, SCOPUS, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PROSPERO, and DARE. Complementary searches will be conducted in selected relevant journals. Only articles related to social support or care in patients or caregivers in the context of acute illnesses, disabilities or long-term conditions will be considered eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers will screen all the citations, full-text articles, and abstract the data independently. A narrative synthesis will be provided with information presented in the main text and tables. Discussion The knowledge about the scientific evidence available in the literature, the methodological characteristics of the studies identified based on Social Network Analysis, and its main contributions will highlight the importance of health-related research's social and relational dimensions. These results will shed light on the importance of the structure and composition of social networks to provide social support and care and their impact on other health outcomes. It is anticipated that results may guide future research on network-based interventions that might be considered drivers to provide further knowledge in social support and care from a relational approach at the individual and community levels.
PB BMC
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21051
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/21051
NO Fernández Peña, R., Ovalle Perandones, M. A., Marqués Sánchez, P., Ortego Maté, C. y Serrano Fuentes, N. (2022). The use of social network analysis in social support and care: a systematic scoping review protocol. Systematic Review 11, 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01876-2
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 30-jun-2024