"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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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Caregivers with poorer health are less likely to engage in an intervention to prepare for their own health care emergency. Gerontologist. 2026 06 09; 66(7).
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"Just put the heart into it and go with the flow": Family preparedness for a good end-of-life for people with dementia from perspectives of active family caregivers and healthcare professionals in Vietnam. Gerontologist. 2026 06 09; 66(7).
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Bereaved Caregiver Perspectives on Quality of Care at the End of Life Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer. J Palliat Med. 2026 Aug; 29(8):1117-1122.
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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 May; 27(5):106154.
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Navigating Food Insecurity: Insights From Families Participating in a Produce Delivery Program. Acad Pediatr. 2026 May-Jun; 26(4):103256.
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Barriers and facilitators to behavioral health follow-up in children screened and referred for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jan 03; 26(1):36.
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Integrating patient education on deprescribing into care delivery: Learnings from the Optimize pragmatic trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Jan; 142:109392.
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Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Recalibration During Puberty Among Maltreated Youth: The Role of Caregiver Depression. J Adolesc Health. 2025 Nov; 77(5):884-893.
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Preventing respiratory illness in cerebral palsy: Results of a pilot randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2025; 20(6):e0325970.
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A Screening Protocol to Identify Older Adults With Dementia and Their Family Caregivers in Northern Vietnam. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2025 Nov; 33(11):1134-1144.