"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 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2013 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2015 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2018 | 21 | 7 | 28 |
| 2019 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 2020 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| 2021 | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2022 | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| 2023 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2024 | 21 | 10 | 31 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Early palliative care perceptions by patients with cancer and primary caregivers: metaphorical language. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024 Dec 19; 14(e3):e3011-e3018.
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The Evolution in Dementia Caregiving Research: NIA's Catalyst Role. Gerontologist. 2024 Dec 01; 64(12).
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Racial/Ethnicity Disparities in COVID-19 Worry for Caregivers of Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2024 Dec 01; 62(6):446-458.
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Discordance Between Caregiver and Transplant Clinician Priorities Regarding Post-Heart Transplant Education. Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Dec; 28(8):e14895.
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Development of Self-Management Skills in 14- to 16-Year-Old Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions: A Qualitative Study. Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Nov; 50(6):e70012.
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Positive impact of an inpatient early childhood literacy programme on literacy practices and family experience in a paediatric heart centre. Cardiol Young. 2024 Nov; 34(11):2370-2376.
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From worries to resilience: a qualitative study of the psychosocial experiences of diverse adolescents and young adults with heart failure and their caregivers. Cardiol Young. 2025 Jan; 35(1):136-143.
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The Effects of Home Language Use on Spanish Speech Measures in Bilingual Children With Hearing Loss Who Use Cochlear Implants and Their Peers With Normal Hearing. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2024 Nov 07; 67(11):4518-4532.
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Psychosocial outcomes with the Omnipod? 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System in caregivers of very young children with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Dec; 26(12):5569-5579.
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Impact of personalized risk scores on shared decision making in left ventricular assist device implantation: Findings from a qualitative study. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Jan; 130:108418.