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]

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

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Bar chart showing 181 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 22 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	2	1	3
2001	1	0	1
2002	2	1	3
2003	3	2	5
2004	2	2	4
2005	2	1	3
2006	2	1	3
2007	3	0	3
2008	2	1	3
2009	2	0	2
2010	2	0	2
2011	4	1	5
2012	8	2	10
2013	4	2	6
2014	1	3	4
2015	5	3	8
2016	5	1	6
2017	5	3	8
2018	6	0	6
2019	10	6	16
2020	14	8	22
2021	8	10	18
2022	1	8	9
2023	7	9	16
2024	8	5	13
2025	1	1	2

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

Blok AC, Valley TS, Gauntlett LE, Miller J, Lipman K, Krein SL. Understanding crisis needs among family caregivers of patients in critical care: A qualitative analysis. Aust Crit Care. 2025 May; 38(3):101168.

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Kiefer M, Khan A, Leiro B, Yavorsky C, Laforet G, Kirby K, Townsend E. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Reliability of Remote Motor Assessment in Children With Canavan Disease. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Mar; 164:129-136.

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Possin KL, Dulaney S, Sideman AB, Wood AJ, Allen IE, Bonasera SJ, Merrilees JJ, Lee K, Chiong W, Braley TL, Hooper S, Kanzawa M, Gearhart R, Medsger H, Harrison KL, Hunt LJ, Kiekhofer RE, Chow C, Miller BL, Guterman EL. Long-term effects of collaborative dementia care on quality of life and caregiver well-being. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Jan; 21(1):e14370.

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Tjia J, Clayton MF, Puerto G, Duodu V, Troiani F, Tanikella S, DeSanto-Madeya S. Shared Medication PLanning In Home Hospice to Address Medication Regimen Complexity and Family Caregiver Burden: A Brief Report. J Palliat Med. 2024 Dec; 27(12):1653-1656.

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Geanacopoulos AT, Branley C, Garg A, Samuels-Kalow ME, Gabbay JM, Peltz A. Association between Unmet Social Need and Ambulatory Quality of Care for US?Children. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Mar; 25(2):102589.

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Sales PC, McCarthy MM, Dickson VV, Sullivan-Bolyai S, Melkus GD, Chyun D. Family Management of Hypertension in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study. Clin Nurs Res. 2025 Jan; 34(1):12-22.

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Blakey AO, Amaro CM, Eilenberg JS, Brochier A, Kavanagh PL, Garg A, Drainoni ML, Long K. Characterizing medical decision-making in sickle cell disease during childhood: Qualitative perspectives of caregivers. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Dec; 71(12):e31307.

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Forst DA, Podgurski AF, Strander SM, Whitman JD, Datta S, Pintro K, Horick NK, Willis KD, Sannes TS, Greer JA, El-Jawahri A, Jacobs JM, Temel JS. NeuroCARE: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychological Intervention for Caregivers of Patients With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors. J Clin Oncol. 2024 Dec 20; 42(36):4252-4262.

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Yuan Y, Dube CE, Xu S, Lim E, Qu S, McPhillips E, Lapane KL. Exploring the social and cultural aspects of Chinese family caregivers' experience as they support loved ones with dementia transitioning into nursing homes: a qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 08 12; 14(8):e085731.

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Blok AC, Drake C, Decosimo K, Zullig LL, Hughes JM, Sperber NR, Kota S, Franzosa E, Coffman CJ, Shepherd-Banigan M, Chadduck T, Allen KD, Hastings SN, Van Houtven CH. Adaptations and early adoption of a family caregiver intervention in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System: A multimethod pragmatic approach for national scaling. Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec; 59 Suppl 2:e14360.

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