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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	M01.085 M01.526.485.200 N02.360.200
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

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

Named Groups [M]
Persons [M01]
Caregivers [M01.085]
Occupational Groups [M01.526]
Health Personnel [M01.526.485]
Caregivers [M01.526.485.200]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Personnel [N02.360]
Caregivers [N02.360.200]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Caregivers".

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

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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.

Bar chart showing 312 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 29 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
1998	2	0	2
1999	3	1	4
2000	3	0	3
2001	0	2	2
2003	4	0	4
2004	3	0	3
2005	3	2	5
2006	2	3	5
2007	4	2	6
2008	6	4	10
2009	3	2	5
2010	9	4	13
2011	6	2	8
2012	2	8	10
2013	7	4	11
2014	7	4	11
2015	6	9	15
2016	10	5	15
2017	9	6	15
2018	18	4	22
2019	19	7	26
2020	12	12	24
2021	13	12	25
2022	9	20	29
2023	8	11	19
2024	8	8	16
2025	3	0	3

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

Schriger SH, Nurse CN, O'Hayer CV. Acceptance and commitment therapy with Huntington's disease: A narrative review and case report of a caregiver-assisted intervention. J Huntingtons Dis. 2025 Feb; 14(1):3-15.

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Carroll A, Roan C, Piersol CV, Savin MK. Content Validity for the NICU Caregiver Behavior Checklist. Nurs Womens Health. 2025 Feb; 29(1):44-52.

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Nicholson J, Faughnan K, Silverman AF, Lesser V, Andresen ML, Bahr M, Corey T, Benevides TW, Pham H. Diverse perspectives on supporting the health and wellness of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2025 Jul; 18(3):101775.

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Kotes E, Gavazzi F, Woidill S, Sevagamoorthy A, Yang E, Smith V, Dubbs H, Pierce SR, Pucci K, Vithayathil J, Thakur N, Adang LA. Determination of Health Concepts in ?-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration. J Child Neurol. 2025 Jan; 40(1):15-25.

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Cho H, Sefcik JS, Washington K, Parker Oliver D, Demiris G. Exploring Social Support Experiences of Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia in Hospice Care. J Appl Gerontol. 2025 Jan; 44(1):62-69.

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Denny VC, Appiah JA, Nadkarni VM, Dassah E, Gyimah Mensah E, Kwabena Adjei T, Amisah J, Nettey G, Owusu L, Woods-Hill CZ, Wolfe HA, James EJG, Ruhama Acheampong P. Barriers and facilitators when seeking healthcare for septic children in Ghana: a single-centre qualitative study of patient caregivers and emergency department clinicians. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024 Aug 21; 8(1).

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Gitlin LN, Cigliana J, Krauss MJ, Jacobsen HA, Piersol CV. Acceptability and Effectiveness of a Dementia-Care Program Delivered by Community-Based Agency Staff. Gerontologist. 2024 08 01; 64(8).

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Wetle TT, Van Houtven CH, Shepherd-Banigan ME, Belanger E, Couch E, Sorenson C, Gadbois EA, Burke JR, Jutkowitz E, O'Brien EC, Plassman BL. Beta amyloid PET scans for dementia diagnoses: Practice and research implications from CARE-IDEAS. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Oct; 72(10):2981-2988.

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Wong CI, Ilowite M, Yan A, Mahan RM, Desrochers MD, Conway M, Billett AL. Reducing ambulatory central line-associated bloodstream infections: A family-centered approach. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Aug; 71(8):e31064.

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Baker ZG, Dellapina M, Gustavson AM, Sefcik JS, Koeuth S, Gaugler JE, Van Haitsma K, Gitlin LN. Evidence Map of Non-Pharmacological Dementia Care Partner Interventions Implemented in the US: Gaps and Impact Opportunities. J Appl Gerontol. 2024 09; 43(9):1259-1273.

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