Strengthening interpersonal relationships might help medical patients live longer
Strengthening interpersonal relationships might help medical patients live longer
Last Updated: Sun, May 23rd, 2021, 18:20:07hrs
Utah [US], May 23 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggests that providing medical patients with social support leads to an increased chance of survival and elongation of life.
Such findings come at a critical time as doctors and healthcare professionals seek new ways to improve care and decrease mortality. The results of the novel research from BYU were published in the journal PLOS Medicine. The premise of the research is that everyone is strongly influenced by their social context, said BYU counseling psychology professor Timothy B. Smith, lead author of the study. Relationships influence our behaviour and our physical health. We now know that it is possible to prolong life by fostering coping and reducing distress.
The findings of a new study suggests that providing medical patients with social support leads to an increased chance of survival and elongation of life.
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Utah [US], May 19 (ANI): Providing medical patients with social support leads to an increased chance of survival and elongation of life- suggest the findings of a new study.
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New research from BYU published in
PLOS Medicine found that providing medical patients with social support leads to an increased chance of survival and elongation of life. Such findings come at a critical time as doctors and healthcare professionals seek new ways to improve care and decrease mortality. The premise of the research is that everyone is strongly influenced by their social context, said BYU counseling psychology professor Timothy B. Smith, lead author of the study. Relationships influence our behavior and our physical health. We now know that it is possible to prolong life by fostering coping and reducing distress.