"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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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Gray-Miceli D, Bouchaud M, Mitchell AB, DiDonato S, Siegal J. Caught off guard by covid-19: Now what? Geriatr Nurs. 2020 Nov - Dec; 41(6):1020-1024.
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Jutkowitz E, Gozalo P, Trivedi A, Mitchell L, Gaugler JE. The Effect of Physical and Cognitive Impairments on Caregiving. Med Care. 2020 07; 58(7):601-609.
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Stillman MD, Capron M, Alexander M, Di Giusto ML, Scivoletto G. COVID-19 and spinal cord injury and disease: results of an international survey. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2020 04 15; 6(1):21.
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Gaugler JE, Zmora R, Mitchell LL, Finlay JM, Peterson CM, McCarron H, Jutkowitz E. Six-Month Effectiveness of Remote Activity Monitoring for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Family Caregivers: An Experimental Mixed Methods Study. Gerontologist. 2019 01 09; 59(1):78-89.
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Diefenbeck CA, Klemm PR, Hayes ER. "Anonymous Meltdown": Content Themes Emerging in a Nonfacilitated, Peer-only, Unstructured, Asynchronous Online Support Group for Family Caregivers. Comput Inform Nurs. 2017 Dec; 35(12):630-638.
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Piersol CV, Canton K, Connor SE, Giller I, Lipman S, Sager S. Effectiveness of Interventions for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Major Neurocognitive Disorders: A Systematic Review. Am J Occup Ther. 2017 Sep/Oct; 71(5):7105180020p1-7105180020p10.
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Jutkowitz E, Kuntz KM, Dowd B, Gaugler JE, MacLehose RF, Kane RL. Effects of cognition, function, and behavioral and psychological symptoms on out-of-pocket medical and nursing home expenditures and time spent caregiving for persons with dementia. Alzheimers Dement. 2017 Jul; 13(7):801-809.
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Hollin IL, Peay HL, Apkon SD, Bridges JFP. Patient-centered benefit-risk assessment in duchenne muscular dystrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2017 May; 55(5):626-634.
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Romley JA, Shah AK, Chung PJ, Elliott MN, Vestal KD, Schuster MA. Family-Provided Health Care for Children With Special Health Care Needs. Pediatrics. 2017 Jan; 139(1).
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Gaugler JE, Jutkowitz E, Shippee TP, Brasure M. Consistency of dementia caregiver intervention classification: an evidence-based synthesis. Int Psychogeriatr. 2017 01; 29(1):19-30.