Self Care

"Self Care" 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.

MeSH information

Definition | Details | More General Concepts | Related Concepts | More Specific Concepts

Performance of activities or tasks traditionally performed by professional health care providers. The concept includes care of oneself or one's family and friends.

Descriptor ID	D012648
MeSH Number(s)	E02.900 N02.421.784.680
Concept/Terms	Self Care Self Care Care, Self Self-Care

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Self Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Self Care [E02.900]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Rehabilitation [N02.421.784]
Self Care [N02.421.784.680]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Self Care".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Self Care".

publications

Timeline | Most Recent

This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Self Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Self Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 93 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2012

To see the data from this visualization as text, click here.

Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	2	0	2
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	3	4
2004	4	3	7
2005	2	5	7
2006	2	2	4
2007	0	2	2
2008	3	0	3
2009	1	1	2
2010	2	2	4
2011	2	3	5
2012	5	4	9
2013	4	2	6
2014	2	3	5
2015	1	3	4
2016	0	2	2
2017	1	2	3
2018	2	2	4
2019	3	1	4
2020	3	1	4
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	2	2
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Care" by people in Profiles.

Glasofer A, Carlino-Filippone R, O'Malley K, Brown Epstein HA, Galosi G, Larsen D, Lynch M, Politsky S, Racobaldo A, DSouza P, Krieg R, Pilong K, Bocchese S, Iannaco D, Patterson J. Meaning and Joy at Work and Nurse Self-Care Practices: An Exploratory Study. Holist Nurs Pract. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 39(6):375-380.

View in: PubMed
Mensinger JL, Weissinger GM, Cantrell MA, Baskin R, George C. A Pilot Feasibility Evaluation of a Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback App to Improve Self-Care in COVID-19 Healthcare Workers. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2024 06; 49(2):241-259.

View in: PubMed
Soriano EC, Lenhard MJ, Gonzalez JS, Tennen H, Otto AK, Perndorfer C, Shen BJ, Siegel SD, Laurenceau JP. Momentary Partner Involvement in Diabetes Self-Care and Continuously Measured Glucose: A Dynamic Analysis. Psychosom Med. 2022 09 01; 84(7):808-812.

View in: PubMed
Wilcocks CP, Enlow P, Wasserman R, Wysocki T, Lee J, Aroian K, Pierce JS. Development and Evaluation of the Pediatric Diabetes Routine Questionnaire for Parents of Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2023 03; 30(1):216-226.

View in: PubMed
Mensinger JL, Cox SA, Henretty JR. Treatment Outcomes and Trajectories of Change in Patients Attributing Their Eating Disorder Onset to Anti-obesity Messaging. Psychosom Med. 2021 09 01; 83(7):777-786.

View in: PubMed
Soriano EC, Lenhard JM, Gonzalez JS, Tennen H, Chow SM, Otto AK, Perndorfer C, Shen BJ, Siegel SD, Laurenceau JP. Spousal Influence on Diabetes Self-care: Moderating Effects of Distress and Relationship Quality on Glycemic Control. Ann Behav Med. 2021 03 16; 55(2):123-132.

View in: PubMed
Wilson JD, Pecker LH, Lanzkron S, Bediako SM, Han D, Beach MC. Marijuana use and health behaviors in a US clinic sample of patients with sickle cell disease. PLoS One. 2020; 15(7):e0235192.

View in: PubMed
Cunningham AT, Gentsch AT, Doty AMB, Mills G, LaNoue M, Carr BG, Hollander JE, Rising KL. "I had no other choice but to catch it too": the roles of family history and experiences with diabetes in illness representations. BMC Endocr Disord. 2020 Jun 26; 20(1):95.

View in: PubMed
Sutton A, Skolnik N. COVID-19 CRISIS: we must care for ourselves as we care for others. J Fam Pract. 2020 04; 69(3):119;153.

View in: PubMed
Kriebs JM. Caring for Ourselves. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2020 Apr/Jun; 34(2):186-187.

View in: PubMed

People

Explore

Similar Concepts

Top Journals

The Thomas Jefferson University web site, its contents and programs, is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it intended to create any physician-patient relationship. Please remember that this information should not substitute for a visit or a consultation with a health care provider. The views or opinions expressed in the resources provided do not necessarily reflect those of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, or the Jefferson Health System or staff.
Please read our Privacy Statement