 Caregivers
"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2007 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2009 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2010 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2011 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2012 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2013 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 2014 | 15 | 9 | 24 | | 2015 | 17 | 6 | 23 | | 2016 | 25 | 12 | 37 | | 2017 | 24 | 13 | 37 | | 2018 | 24 | 13 | 37 | | 2019 | 27 | 16 | 43 | | 2020 | 36 | 29 | 65 | | 2021 | 32 | 38 | 70 | | 2022 | 28 | 35 | 63 | | 2023 | 27 | 40 | 67 | | 2024 | 39 | 17 | 56 | | 2025 | 46 | 18 | 64 | | 2026 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Yu L, Migliori O, Schweiberger K, Kurs-Lasky M, Schoemer P, Heidenerich K, Lion KC, DeCamp LR, Ray K, Chaves-Gnecco D, Saladino J, Ragavan MI. Caregiver-Reported Quality of Pediatric Primary Care Language Services. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 01; 158(2).
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Orth LE, Reedy J, Thompson T, Begum A, Feudtner C, Kempe A, Gritz RM, Linnebur SA, Barnard JG, Feinstein JA. Caregiver Perspectives on Polypharmacy Management in Children With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2026 Aug 01; 158(2).
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Bryant RA, Shtefen I, Romanchuk O, Mykhniak O, Cresswell C, Danese A, Dyb G, Kassam-Adams N, Layne C, Ougrin D, Rosner R, Silverman WK, Meiser-Stedman R, Peltonen K, Morina N. Understanding mental health needs in Ukraine: protocol for a longitudinal survey of mental health in children and caregivers during the war in Ukraine. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2026 Dec; 17(1):2696096.
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Asad SS, Levine BJ, Snavely AC, Weaver KE, Farris MK, Price SN, Foust M, Graves KD, Dingman C, Tingen MS, Danai J, Sheedy J, Morris B, Nightingale C. Engaging community oncology stakeholders to plan multisite cancer caregiving research (CONNECT WF-2300CD). JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 Jul 07; 10(4).
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Odom JN, Azuero A, Taylor RA, Young Pierce J, McGowen CL, Pisu M, Rocque G, Reed RD, Wells R, Gazaway S, Mollman S, Williams GR, Huang CS, Engler S, Bakitas MA. Palliative Care Coaching for Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 01; 9(6):e2619807.
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Neo SH, Tan JY, Low ES, Lee G, Sim DK, Yang GM, Odom JN, Bakitas M, Yoon S. Cultural adaptation of Educate, Nurture, Advise, Before Life Ends (ENABLE) for patients with heart failure and their caregivers in South-East Asia - a qualitative formative evaluation study. BMC Palliat Care. 2026 May 26; 25(1).
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Neo SH, Ong WS, Liao K, Sim DK, Ng ESL, Foo CC, Yang Meijuan G, Odom JN, Bakitas M, Cheung YB. Feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of a nurse-led palliative care health coaching intervention (Educate, Nurture, Advise before Life Ends) for patients with heart failure and their caregivers in Singapore: a randomised wait-list controlled pilot study of health coaching in Asian heart failure. BMJ Open. 2026 May 15; 16(5):e113749.
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Griffiths AW, White S, Norman P, Coates E, Hartley H, Williams IA, Halliday V, Beever D, Hackney G, Stavroulakis T, McDermott C. Development of a Complex Intervention to Support High Calorie Diets for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2026 Jul; 74(1):149-158.
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Blanchard AM, Tejada J, Pettway S, Cornell E, Hoffmann JA, Patel SR, Chernick LS, Betz ME, Auerbach RP, Asarnow J, Dayan PS. Lock and Protect, Reducing Access to Adolescent Means of Suicide: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 May; 33(5):e70313.
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Easwaran L, Dawson-Gore CC, Meraz AI, Mata C, Diaz-Miron JL, Acker SN. Exploring health literacy and clinical outcomes among caregivers of children undergoing gastrostomy tube placement. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Aug; 61(8):163178.
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