"Self 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.
Performance of activities or tasks traditionally performed by professional health care providers. The concept includes care of oneself or one's family and friends.
| Descriptor ID |
D012648
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.900 N02.421.784.680
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Self Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Self Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Care" by people in Profiles.
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Effectiveness of digital health interventions for chronic conditions management in European primary care settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Med Inform. 2025 Apr; 196:105820.
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Self-Collection for Primary HPV Testing: Acceptability in a Large Urban Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Mar; 85(3):249-257.
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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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DiaBetter Together: Clinical trial protocol for a strengths-based Peer Mentor intervention for young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning to adult care. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Dec; 147:107713.
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Reduction of Overactive Bladder Medications in Spinal Cord Injury With Self-Administered Neuromodulation: A Randomized Trial. J Urol. 2024 Dec; 212(6):800-810.
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Clinician Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Guided Self-Help. Behav Ther. 2024 Sep; 55(5):922-934.
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The quest for wellness: How to optimise self-care strategies for diabetic foot management? Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2024 Mar; 40(3):e3751.
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Self-Sampling for Human Papillomavirus Testing: Acceptability in a U.S. Safety Net Health System. Am J Prev Med. 2024 03; 66(3):540-547.
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Broadening Heart Failure Care Beyond Cardiology: Challenges and Successes Within the Landscape of Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Care. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2023 08; 25(8):851-861.
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Evaluation of a Daily Nine-Item "Handbook for Self-Care at Work" for Palliative Care Clinicians. J Palliat Med. 2023 05; 26(5):622-626.