"Parents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent.
| Descriptor ID |
D010290
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.500.320 I01.880.853.150.500.340 M01.620
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| Concept/Terms |
Step-Parents- Step-Parents
- Step Parents
- Step-Parent
- Stepparent
- Stepparents
Parental Age- Parental Age
- Age, Parental
- Ages, Parental
- Parental Ages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parents" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment Decision-Making Roles and Preferences Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Jun; 73(6):e70235.
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Parental sociodemographic profiles in relation to mental health, cannabis use motives, and cannabis use behaviors among a sample of US young adult parents. Addict Behav. 2026 May; 176:108635.
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Associations between health information source and childhood vaccination. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1627916.
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Boot camp translation: A novel method to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake. Vaccine. 2025 Sep 17; 63:127683.
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Perspectives of home visiting providers on internal factors that promote enrollment and continued participation for families. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Sep; 167:107585.
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Indicators of Intergenerational Transmission of Cannabis Use Among US Young Adults. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Oct; 46(4):960-971.
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Longitudinal patterns of alcohol and cannabis use among US young adults: Correlates and implications for problematic health outcomes. Addict Behav. 2024 Nov; 158:108123.
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Genomic sequencing research in pediatric cancer care: Decision making, attitudes, and perceived utility among adolescents and young adults and their parents. Genet Med. 2024 Aug; 26(8):101168.
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Developing a Social Determinants of Health Needs Assessment for Colorado Kids (SNACK) Tool for a School-Based Asthma Program: Findings from a Pilot Study. Ethn Dis. 2023 Dec; DECIPHeR(Spec Issue):126-131.
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Parental Experiences with Newborn Screening and Gene Replacement Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2024; 11(1):129-142.