 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 | 1 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2006 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2007 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2009 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2011 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | 2012 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2013 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2014 | 15 | 9 | 24 | | 2015 | 17 | 5 | 22 | | 2016 | 19 | 15 | 34 | | 2017 | 18 | 9 | 27 | | 2018 | 19 | 11 | 30 | | 2019 | 22 | 15 | 37 | | 2020 | 31 | 26 | 57 | | 2021 | 23 | 25 | 48 | | 2022 | 24 | 30 | 54 | | 2023 | 14 | 33 | 47 | | 2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Brown H, Swain D, Kim HW, Rogers S, Estes A, Kasari C, Lord C, Kim SH. Examining variability in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention strategy use in caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2025 Jan; 66(1):4-15.
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Singh S, Dafoe A, Lahoff D, Tropeano L, Owens B, Nielsen E, Cagle J, Lum HD, Dorsey Holliman B, Fischer S. A Process Evaluation of a Palliative Care Social Work Intervention for Cancer Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities. J Palliat Med. 2024 Jun; 27(6):734-741.
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Carl A, Good M, Haag E, Hutaff-Lee C, Swain D, Tartaglia N, Sakamoto C, Davis S, Thompson T. Anxiety in Turner syndrome: Engaging community to address barriers and facilitators to diagnosis and care. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 08; 194(8):e63564.
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Sarmiento CA, Wyrwa JM, Glaros C, Holliman BD, Brenner LA. Experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy in pediatric care transitioning to adult care. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025 Jan; 67(1):99-110.
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Araya AX, Iriarte E, De Oliveira G, Baeza MJ, Jankowski C. Factors Related to the Need for Informal Care Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Chile. J Gerontol Nurs. 2024 Feb; 50(2):43-52.
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Bock MA, Macchi ZA, Harrison KL, Katz M, Dini M, Jones J, Ayele R, Kutner JS, Pantilat SZ, Martin C, Sillau S, Kluger B. Does a novel community-based outpatient palliative care intervention for Parkinson's disease and related disorders improve care? Qualitative results from patients and care partners. Palliat Med. 2024 Feb; 38(2):240-250.
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Connery AK, Lee AH, Peterson RL, Dichiaro M, Chiesa A. Caregiver report of social-emotional functioning in infants and young children after inflicted traumatic brain injury. Child Neuropsychol. 2024 Aug; 30(6):954-966.
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Heffernan B, Forbes E, Seeberger L, Shattuck J, Cook M, Ayele R, Kluger BM. Perceptions of palliative care in Huntington's disease: A qualitative study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2024 Mar; 120:106007.
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Auvin S, Arzimanoglou A, Brambilla I, French J, Knupp KG, Lagae L, Perucca E, Trinka E, Dlugos D. Call for the use of the ILAE terminology for seizures and epilepsies by health care professionals and regulatory agencies to benefit patients and caregivers. Epilepsia. 2024 Feb; 65(2):283-286.
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Jaleel F, Rust A, Cheung S, Pearson TS, Ueda K, Robichaux-Viehoever A, Leger K, Chintalapati K, Guez-Barber D, Shusterman M, Aravamuthan B. Caregiver descriptions of dystonia in cerebral palsy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2024 02; 11(2):242-250.
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