"Respite Care" 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.
Patient care provided in the home or institution intermittently in order to provide temporary relief to the family home care giver.
| Descriptor ID |
D012144
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.611.470.610 N02.421.143.524.470.610 N02.421.533.320.610
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| Concept/Terms |
Respite Care- Respite Care
- Care, Respite
- Cares, Respite
- Respite Cares
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respite Care" by people in Profiles.
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Factors Influencing Caregivers' Use of Respite Care Services: Secondary Analysis of the National Study of Caregiving. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Aug; 43(8):1100-1110.
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The Concept of Respite in Palliative Care: Definitions and Discussions. Curr Oncol Rep. 2021 02 09; 23(2):25.
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Obstacles to the delivery of acceptable standards of care in rural home hospices. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2003 Jul-Aug; 20(4):259-61.