"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 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2010 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2011 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2012 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2013 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2014 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 2015 | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| 2016 | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| 2017 | 31 | 15 | 46 |
| 2018 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 2019 | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 2020 | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| 2021 | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| 2022 | 3 | 38 | 41 |
| 2023 | 8 | 35 | 43 |
| 2024 | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parents" by people in Profiles.
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Community Participatory Co-Design and Development of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Education Program for Hispanic Families With Obesity: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Feb 11; 10:e67800.
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Designing inclusive newborn sequencing research: insights from parents in underrepresented communities. BMC Med Genomics. 2026 Jan 28; 19(1).
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Parent-to-Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Mar; 73(3):e70098.
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A Qualitative Study of Treatment Experiences Among Youth With Misophonia and Their Parents. J Psychiatr Pract. 2026 Jan 01; 32(1):15-21.
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AI chatbots in the PICU: parental enthusiasm contrasts with socioeconomic usage disparities. Inform Health Soc Care. 2026; 51(1):62-70.
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Surgical Intervention Among Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease Parent-Child Dyads. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Apr; 121(4):864-870.
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Parents' expectations for the management of pediatric diarrhea in the clinical setting: perspectives of parents and physicians in Bangladesh. J Trop Pediatr. 2025 Oct 23; 71(6).
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Utilizing Parent-Led, Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autistic Adolescents with Anxiety-Related Disorders: Preliminary Insights from the Development of the Learning to Understand and Navigate Anxiety for Adolescents Program. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2025 Dec; 48(4):723-736.
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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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Research Burden in Pediatric Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study From the PediQUEST Response Trial. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Dec; 70(6):649-663.