 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2007 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2009 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2010 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2011 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2013 | 7 | 9 | 16 | | 2014 | 14 | 9 | 23 | | 2015 | 14 | 6 | 20 | | 2016 | 21 | 13 | 34 | | 2017 | 21 | 11 | 32 | | 2018 | 19 | 13 | 32 | | 2019 | 24 | 16 | 40 | | 2020 | 36 | 25 | 61 | | 2021 | 28 | 33 | 61 | | 2022 | 26 | 32 | 58 | | 2023 | 22 | 39 | 61 | | 2024 | 36 | 17 | 53 | | 2025 | 40 | 17 | 57 | | 2026 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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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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Lam K, Yoon S, Bhananker AR, Lara VA, Zhang AD, Levy CR, Travers JL, Shi S, Chary AN. What makes caregiving difficult according to Reddit users. Gerontologist. 2026 Apr 13; 66(5).
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Baik D, Jankowski C, Allen LA, Matlock D, Coats H, Cook P, Reeder B. Usability and Acceptability Evaluation of a Digital Health Physical Activity Intervention among Older Family Caregivers of Patients with Heart Failure. Appl Clin Inform. 2026 Mar; 17(2):213-224.
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Crowley F, Belin S, Wang T, Applebaum A, Ferrell B, Flowers R, Sudore R, White D, Crowley-Makota M, Hammes B, Arnold R, Schenker Y. Advance care planning impact on caregivers and end-of-life care in advanced cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Apr 01; 118(4):626-635.
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Meares R, Hamiduzzaman M, McLennan V, Miles S, Crook S, Grove L, Barraclough F, Hewitt J, Nisbet G, Nelson K, Wallis M, Flood V. Resident and Family Carer Perspectives on the Impact of Allied Health Student Placements on Service Delivery to Residents in Northern NSW Aged Care Homes: A Qualitative Study. Aust J Rural Health. 2026 Apr; 34(2):e70160.
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Parvathaneni A, Zabotka L, Strelnikov J, L'Hotta AJ, Ehrhardt MJ, Montoya M, Thallapureddy K, Hayashi RJ, Reynolds M, Malone S. Provider and caregiver perspectives on vision services for childhood cancer survivors: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Mar 31; 26(1).
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Johnson SL, Barrett KJ, Moding KJ, Forestell CA. The First Foods Qualitative Study: Using the Developmental Niche Framework to Understand Caregiver and Infant Feeding Interactions During the Complementary Feeding Period. Nutrients. 2026 Mar 31; 18(7).
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Hickman SE, Lum HD, Unroe KT. Family Caregiver Perspectives on Advance Care Planning Discussions for Residents With Dementia Led by Trained Nursing Home Staff: Insights From the APPROACHES Project. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 05; 27(5):106154.
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Driscoll KA, Trojanowski PJ, Shaffer ER, Manis H, Pardon A, Reynolds CM, Wetter-Wren SE, O'Donnell HK, Patton SR. A Review of the Fear of Hypoglycemia Literature in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and their Caregivers. Curr Diab Rep. 2026 Mar 23; 26(1).
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