"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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
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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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"How do You Take that Much Time for One Person's Life?" Experiences of Dementia Caregivers Who are Not Immediate Family. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Jan; 44(1):166-175.
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Mental health stigma and service use among Black American youth: A systematic review. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2024; 94(6):655-667.
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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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Proactive Care-Seeking Strategies Among Adults Aging Solo With Early Dementia: A Qualitative Study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024 05 01; 79(5).
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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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Evaluation of a Photo Captioning Cognitive Empathy Intervention for Dementia Caregivers. Clin Gerontol. 2024 Oct-Dec; 47(5):832-845.
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Resident and Caregiver Dyads Talk About Death and Dying in Assisted Living: A Typology of Communication Behaviors. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Sep; 41(9):1011-1017.
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Barriers to Community Service Use Among Persons With Dementia and Their Care Partners: A Focus on Consumers of a Novel Statewide Dementia Care Program. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 05; 43(5):612-622.