"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Caregivers" by people in this website by year, and whether "Caregivers" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Ortiz G, Rodriguez S, Pozar M, Moran A, Cheney A. Seeking care across the US-Mexico border: The experiences of Latinx and Indigenous Mexican caregivers of children with asthma or respiratory distress. Soc Sci Med. 2024 Apr; 347:116736.
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Torres-Blasco N, Pe?a-Vargas C, Costas-Mu?iz R, Rosario-Ramos L, Shen MJ, Castro E. Psychosocial symptoms associated with spiritual well-being in Latino patients and caregivers coping with advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Feb 27; 32(3):195.
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Dela Cruz R, Galbreath J, Butel J, Yamanaka AB, Wilkens LR, Aflague T, Coleman P, Shallcross L, McFall P, Novotny R. Social determinants of health literacy among parents and caregivers in the US-Affiliated Pacific. Health Promot Int. 2024 Feb 01; 39(1).
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Perry G. Living Up to the Promise of Preventing Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024; 98(1):337.
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Cheney AM, Ortiz G, Trinidad A, Rodriguez S, Moran A, Gonzalez A, Chavez J, Pozar M. Latinx and Indigenous Mexican Caregivers' Perspectives of the Salton Sea Environment on Children's Asthma, Respiratory Health, and Co-Presenting Health Conditions. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 06 01; 20(11).
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Dam QD, Pham GT. Remote First-Language Assessment: Feasibility Study With Vietnamese Bilingual Children and Their Caregivers. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2023 04 03; 54(2):618-635.
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Rosario-Ramos L, Pe?a-Vargas C, Torres-Blasco N. Acceptance of Caregiver-Patient Support to Latinx Coping with Advanced Cancer (CASA) Intervention: A Caregiver Case Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 03 12; 20(6).
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Torres-Blasco N, Rosario-Ramos L, Navedo ME, Pe?a-Vargas C, Costas-Mu?iz R, Castro-Figueroa E. Importance of Communication Skills Training and Meaning Centered Psychotherapy Concepts among Patients and Caregivers Coping with Advanced Cancer. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 03 02; 20(5).
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Avila A, Cordero J, Ibilah O, Frietze G, Moya EM. Hispanic Survivors and Caregivers of Human Papillomavirus-Associated Cancers: Lived Experiences in a U.S.-Mexico Border Community. Health Educ Behav. 2023 10; 50(5):595-603.
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Nieri T, Zimmer A, Vaca JM, Tovar A, Cheney A. A Systematic Review of Research on Non-Maternal Caregivers' Feeding of Children 0-3 Years. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 11 04; 19(21).