"Family" 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.
A social group consisting of parents or parent substitutes and children.
| Descriptor ID |
D005190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.263 I01.880.853.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Family Life Cycles- Family Life Cycles
- Life Cycle, Family
- Life Cycles, Family
- Family Life Cycle
Family, Reconstituted- Family, Reconstituted
- Families, Reconstituted
- Reconstituted Families
- Reconstituted Family
Kinship Networks- Kinship Networks
- Kinship Network
- Network, Kinship
- Networks, Kinship
Extended Family- Extended Family
- Extended Families
- Families, Extended
- Family, Extended
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Family" by people in this website by year, and whether "Family" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2003 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Family" by people in Profiles.
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Austin AE, Thang CK, Svendsen SS. Family-Centered Care and Outcomes of Child Flourishing and Family Resilience and Connection. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Oct 01; 9(10):e2631265.
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Morgan J, Cahill J, Ritchie C, Zhang L, Gazarian P. Family engagement on neuroscience units with Post-covid visiting policies: A retrospective chart review. Int J Nurs Knowl. 2026 Apr; 37(2):176-189.
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Kalluri NS, Ho T, Mourão ML, Gnecco S, Khan A, Parker MG. Early neonatal intensive care unit family meetings: Communication patterns, patient-centeredness, and family perception. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Nov; 152:109784.
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Kalvesmaki AF, Blok AC, Dodge JR. Integrating Families Into Veteran Care: A Call to Action for Holistic Support Systems. Mil Med. 2025 11 01; 190(Suppl 3):27-30.
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Yuan Y, Dubé C, Lim E, Xu S, Qu S, McPhillips E, Lapane K. Exploring Chinese Family Caregivers' Experience as They Support Loved Ones With Dementia Transitioning Into Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study. Res Aging. 2026 Mar-Apr; 48(3-4):213-229.
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Tyo MB, McCurry MK, Viveiros J. Family Caregivers of Individuals Impacted by SUD During Times of Sociopolitical Uncertainty: A Descriptive Exploratory Study. J Addict Nurs. 2025 Oct-Dec 01; 36(4):250-258.
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Manne SL, Kashy DA, Pagoto S, Peterson SK, Heckman CJ, Gallo J, Berger A, Buller DB, Kulik A, Frederick S, Pesanelli M. Engagement in and correlates of total cutaneous exams and skin self-exams among young melanoma survivors and their family. J Behav Med. 2025 Oct; 48(5):834-847.
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Naqvi S, Nunes AP, Lapane KL. Association Between Residents' Perceived Importance of Family Involvement in Overall Care Planning and Rehabilitative Therapy Administration in Nursing Homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 08; 26(8):105704.
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Bouchard I, Martinez K, Gomez-Patino P, Navarro F, Brookman-Frazee L, Holmquist KJ, Negriff S, Barnett M, Broder-Fingert S, Stadnick NA. Multi-Method, Partner-Engaged Process to Document Adaptations for ATTAIN NAV: Family Navigation for Autism and Mental Health. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2025 11; 52(6):1121-1134.
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Morgan J, Cahill J, Ritchie C, Zhang L, Gazarian P. Methods of Piloting an Abstraction Tool to Describe Family Engagement in the Hospital Setting: Retrospective Chart Review. JMIR Form Res. 2025 06 03; 9:e66549.