"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2013 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2014 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2015 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2017 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2018 | 25 | 10 | 35 |
| 2019 | 24 | 13 | 37 |
| 2020 | 25 | 22 | 47 |
| 2021 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 2022 | 8 | 27 | 35 |
| 2023 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2024 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Medicaid long-term services and supports and caregiving needs of caregivers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2024 Sep; 37(5):e13289.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Caregivers of Hospitalized Children From 2020 Through 2023. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Sep 01; 14(9):701-713.
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More than dollars: Healthcare utilization among spouses of persons with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Oct; 72(10):2969-2971.
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Facilitators and barriers to initiating and completing tuberculosis preventive treatment among children and adolescents living with HIV in Uganda: a qualitative study of adolescents, caretakers and health workers. AIDS Res Ther. 2024 Aug 29; 21(1):59.
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Psychometric evaluation of clinician- and caregiver-reported clinical severity assessments for individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder. Epilepsia. 2024 Oct; 65(10):3064-3075.
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Needs of family caregivers of hospitalised adults with dementia during care transitions: a qualitative study in a US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital. BMJ Open. 2024 Aug 21; 14(8):e087231.
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Understanding the role of video direct observed therapy for patients on an oral short-course regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: findings from a qualitative study in Eswatini. BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 15; 24(1):829.
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Comparative effectiveness of perioperative physical activity in older adults with lung cancer and their family caregivers: design of a multicenter pragmatic randomized trial. BMC Cancer. 2024 Aug 08; 24(1):976.
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How do undergraduate nursing students learn to care for families and informal caregivers? A qualitative study with a grounded theory approach. Nurse Educ Today. 2024 10; 141:106332.
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Expanding active living after cancer to underserved cancer survivors and their caregivers. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Aug 01; 116(8):1333-1342.