"Caregivers" 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 who provide care to those who need supervision or assistance in illness or disability. They may provide the care in the home, in a hospital, or in an institution. Although caregivers include trained medical, nursing, and other health personnel, the concept also refers to parents, spouses, or other family members, friends, members of the clergy, teachers, social workers, fellow patients.
| Descriptor ID |
D017028
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.085 M01.526.485.200 N02.360.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Caregivers- Caregivers
- Caregiver
- Carers
- Carer
- Care Givers
- Care Giver
Spouse Caregivers- Spouse Caregivers
- Caregiver, Spouse
- Caregivers, Spouse
- Spouse Caregiver
Family Caregivers- Family Caregivers
- Caregiver, Family
- Caregivers, Family
- Family Caregiver
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Needs of Patients With Gynecologic Cancer and Their Caregivers for Obtaining mHealth-Supported Self-Management: Focus Group Study. JMIR Cancer. 2024 Oct 03; 10:e48465.
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Capturing the perspectives of African American informal dementia caregivers: a phenomenological study. Ethn Health. 2024 Aug; 29(6):579-596.
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The Associations Between Health-Related Knowledge and Health Beliefs Regarding Risk for Gestational Diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native Female Adolescents and Young Adults at Risk for Gestational Diabetes and Their Female Caregivers: A Cross-Sectional Dyadic Analysis. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2024 May-Jun; 69(3):383-393.
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Efficacy of Early Intervention for Infants With Cerebral Palsy in an LMIC: An RCT. Pediatrics. 2024 Apr 01; 153(4).
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Dissemination of a successful dementia care program: Lessons to facilitate spread of innovations. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 09; 70(9):2686-2694.
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The impact of illness intrusiveness and overparenting on depressive symptoms in parents of youth with inflammatory bowel disease. J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2022 01; 27(1):e12362.
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Predictors of family violence in North Carolina following initial COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Child Abuse Negl. 2022 08; 130(Pt 1):105376.
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An Evaluation of Natural Environment Interventions for Informal Cancer Caregivers in the Community. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 10 22; 18(21).
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Communicating the Information Needed for Treatment Decision Making Among Patients With Pancreatic Cancer Receiving Preoperative Therapy. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 Mar; 18(3):e313-e324.
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Overwhelmed: a Dementia Caregiver Vital Sign. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 08; 37(10):2469-2474.