"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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| 1994 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2014 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2019 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2021 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Expressed emotion and treatment outcome in higher levels of care for eating disorders. Int J Eat Disord. 2023 03; 56(3):628-636.
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Collaborative to Increase Lethal Means Counseling for Caregivers of Youth With Suicidality. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 01; 150(6).
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Cultural adaptation of the savvy caregiver program for Korean Americans with limited English proficiency: a feasibility and acceptability study. BMC Geriatr. 2022 11 18; 22(1):875.
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Social and community inclusion outcomes for adults with autism with and without intellectual disability in Australia. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2022 07; 66(7):655-666.
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Caregivers' and Young Children's Emotional Health Needs After Pediatric Traumatic Injury. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2022 09; 61(8):560-569.
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Transitions to Family Caregiving and Latent Variables of Systemic Inflammation Over Time. Res Aging. 2023 02; 45(2):173-184.
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Barriers and Facilitators to Chronic Red Cell Transfusion Therapy in Pediatric Sickle Cell Anemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug; 39(4):209-220.
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Engaging African American family Caregivers in Developing a Culturally-responsive Interview Guide: A Multiphase Process and Approach. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 06; 63(6):e705-e711.
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Palliative Care: A Survey of Program Benchmarking for Productivity and Compensation. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Nov; 39(11):1298-1303.
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Measurement invariance of caregiver support following sexual abuse across age, relationship, and English-Spanish language. Child Abuse Negl. 2022 03; 125:105488.