"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2014 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2018 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2019 | 19 | 11 | 30 |
| 2020 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 2021 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 2022 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2024 | 26 | 10 | 36 |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 2026 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Attitudes and skills in caring for family caregivers among undergraduate nursing students and influencing factors: A psychometric validation and cross-sectional European study. Nurse Educ Today. 2026 Oct; 165:107172.
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Smart Pediatric Oncology Tracker of Symptoms (SPOTS), a Web-Based Interface for the Pediatric PRO-CTCAE: Development and Usability Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 May 12; 10:e87821.
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What makes caregiving difficult according to Reddit users. Gerontologist. 2026 Apr 13; 66(5).
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Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives on Barriers to Mental Health Support for Informal Caregivers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 Mar 06; 23(3).
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Disposition at Equipoise: A Qualitative Study of Emergency Physicians' Decision-Making About Hospitalizing People With Dementia. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 Mar; 33(3):e70272.
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Nursing students' experience in interacting with families and informal caregivers in clinical training environment: a meta-synthesis. Nurse Educ Today. 2026 Jul; 162:107052.
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Food Insecurity Screening and Interventions: From Hospital to Home. Hosp Pediatr. 2026 Feb 01; 16(2):106-115.
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A Quality Improvement Initiative: Increasing Awareness of Long-Term Follow-Up Care in Pediatric Cancer Survivors and Caregivers. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2026 Mar 01; 48(2):e84-e90.
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Financial Toxicity in a Phase I/II Trial of LV20.19 CAR-T Cell for B-cell Malignancies: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study. Transplant Cell Ther. 2026 May; 32(5):621.e1-621.e11.
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Parent-to-Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Mar; 73(3):e70098.