 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 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2007 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2009 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2011 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2013 | 7 | 10 | 17 | | 2014 | 12 | 9 | 21 | | 2015 | 13 | 5 | 18 | | 2016 | 19 | 13 | 32 | | 2017 | 19 | 10 | 29 | | 2018 | 18 | 13 | 31 | | 2019 | 24 | 16 | 40 | | 2020 | 34 | 25 | 59 | | 2021 | 26 | 33 | 59 | | 2022 | 24 | 32 | 56 | | 2023 | 20 | 38 | 58 | | 2024 | 32 | 17 | 49 | | 2025 | 23 | 11 | 34 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Hullock K, O'Cathain A, Sampson F, Woodward J, Coates E, Stavroulakis T, White SM, White D, Norman P, McDermott C. Optimising Calorie Intake for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Process Evaluation of a Complex Behaviour Change Intervention. Health Expect. 2025 Oct; 28(5):e70417.
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Beard LA, Ceballos KC, Staton KL, Conner KA, Math CM, Moore MK, Weikel BW, Barry JS. Reducing NICU Discharge Care-Related Failures by Improving Discharge Safety. Pediatrics. 2025 Aug 01; 156(2).
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Silverstein M, Wong JB, Davis EM, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Fernandez A, Gibson E, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Nicholson WK, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2025 07 22; 334(4):329-338.
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Haasz M, Myers MG, Carter PM, Gastineau K, Sokol RL. Caregivers Asking About Firearms in Homes Their Children Visit. Pediatrics. 2025 Jul 01; 156(1).
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Berget C, Cobry E, Escobar E, Towers L, Sakomoto C, Taylor K, Trojanowski PJ, Wadwa RP, Forlenza GP. Sustained improvements in glycaemic and psychosocial outcomes for youth and caregivers using Omnipod 5 AID for 12?months. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2025 Sep; 27(9):4942-4949.
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Jackson A, DeBoer E, Hamlington KL, Wolter-Warmerdam K, Maybee J. Caregivers of children with Down Syndrome adapt their child's diet and experience barriers and impacts on quality of life. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Sep; 196:112441.
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Dobreva I, Kalam S, Roche M, Bayram E, Weil RS, Zarkali A. Understanding barriers and facilitators to participation in Parkinson's research in Black communities in the UK. J Parkinsons Dis. 2025 Aug; 15(5):1035-1039.
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Thompson T, Gurfinkel D, Silveira L, Klamut N, Ferdinandsen K, Fu C, Ananth AL, Lane JB, Marsh ED, Neul JL, Percy AK, Benke TA. Medical Biases and Misconceptions Impact Diagnoses in Males With Loss of Function MECP2 Variants. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Oct; 197(10):e64147.
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Cafferty R, Klott A, Dafoe A, Glaros C, Dorsey B, Haasz M, Anthony BJ, O'Leary ST. A Qualitative Study Exploring Adolescent and Caregiver Perspectives of Electronic Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 86(4):405-414.
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Martin D, Lyons J, Powers JD, Daddato AE, Boxer RS, Bayliss E, Portz JD. Systematic Identification of Caregivers of Patients Living With Dementia in the Electronic Health Record: Known Contacts and Natural Language Processing Cohort Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 May 05; 27:e63654.
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