"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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| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2012 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2013 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 2014 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 2015 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 2016 | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| 2017 | 32 | 15 | 47 |
| 2018 | 18 | 22 | 40 |
| 2019 | 27 | 23 | 50 |
| 2020 | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| 2021 | 20 | 34 | 54 |
| 2022 | 3 | 38 | 41 |
| 2023 | 8 | 36 | 44 |
| 2024 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parents" by people in Profiles.
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Parent and Clinician Perspectives on Diagnostic Testing for Children With Diarrhea: A Qualitative Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2531000.
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Research Burden in Pediatric Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study From the PediQUEST Response Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Dec; 70(6):649-663.
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Experiences of emotional support among parents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a qualitative study. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Sep 01; 50(9):887-896.
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Differences in Patient and Parent Preferences for Prognostic Communication Across Disease Milestones in Advanced Childhood Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Nov; 72(11):e31964.
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How well can commonly used anxiety scales detect treatment outcomes in the context of autism? Autism. 2025 Dec; 29(12):2991-3001.
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The prevalence of parental cancer history and in vitro fertilization utilization. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Jul 01; 117(7):1485-1491.
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Randomized controlled trial of brief app-based gratitude and mindfulness interventions for parents of young children. J Fam Psychol. 2025 Sep; 39(6):848-860.
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Involving Parents in the Management and Treatment of Youth Anxiety. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2025 Jul; 27(7):441-449.
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Parent education, not income-to-needs ratio, relates to preschool home executive function environment. J Exp Child Psychol. 2025 Oct; 258:106292.
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Evaluating Parental Perception and Confidence Managing Obesity-Related Behaviors Among Children with Severe Early-Onset Obesity in a Tertiary Care Clinic. Child Obes. 2025 Oct; 21(7):589-599.