"Parents" 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 functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent.
| Descriptor ID |
D010290
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263.500.320 I01.880.853.150.500.340 M01.620
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| Concept/Terms |
Step-Parents- Step-Parents
- Step Parents
- Step-Parent
- Stepparent
- Stepparents
Parental Age- Parental Age
- Age, Parental
- Ages, Parental
- Parental Ages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2018 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parents" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacist care for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder electronic medication refills: A cluster randomized trial. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2025 Nov; 31(11):1156-1165.
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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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Parental intent to vaccinate children with the updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine. 2025 Sep 17; 63:127618.
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Influenza Vaccine Communication During Pediatric Hospitalizations: A Qualitative Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Mar 01; 16(3):199-209.
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Evolving Roles: Adolescent Perspectives on Shared Decision?Making With Their Parents and Health Care Providers. Acad Pediatr. 2025 May-Jun; 25(4):102778.
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Health Care Provider Perspectives on Shared Decision Making With Parents and Adolescents. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 06; 64(6):809-815.
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Depressive symptoms and activity engagement in autistic adolescents and those with other developmental disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2024 Jul; 17(3):101633.
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Inequities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage for adolescents with and without disability, national immunization Survey-Child COVID module, July 22, 2021-February 26, 2022. Disabil Health J. 2023 10; 16(4):101509.
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Childhood Vaccination Practices and Parental Hesitancy Barriers in Rural and Urban Primary Care Settings. J Community Health. 2023 Oct; 48(5):798-809.
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Characterization of parental intention to vaccinate elementary school aged children in the state of California. Vaccine. 2023 01 16; 41(3):630-635.