"Long-Term 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.
Care over an extended period, usually for a chronic condition or disability, requiring periodic, intermittent, or continuous care.
| Descriptor ID |
D008134
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.476 N02.421.585.476
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Long-Term Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Long-Term Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Long-Term Care" by people in Profiles.
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Hasegawa N, Ikegami C, Niimi Y, Otake E, Jacelon C. Dignity in interactions from the viewpoint of staff in long-term care facilities: A qualitative study. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2026 Jul; 23(3):e70062.
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Walker KH, Lambert V, Liu A, DiPalma A, Rubin EB, Chua IS, Ufere NN, Reich AJ, Tulsky JA, Lakin JR. Opportunities for Palliative Care in Long-Term Acute Care: A Concurrent Mixed-Methods Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 May; 71(5):e598-e605.
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Leng LN, Hua CL, Dosa DM, Dobbs D, Peterson LJ. Vaccination Rates Among Long-Term Care Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 12; 26(12):105913.
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Lee YC, Shi SM, Sison SM, Park CM, Oh G, Jeong S, McCarthy EP, Kim DH. Discontinuation of Cholinesterase Inhibitors Following Initiation of Memantine and Admission to Long-Term Care Among Older Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 11 04; 7(11):e2445878.
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Lim E, Nielsen N, Lapane L, Barooah A, Xu S, Qu S, McPhillips E, Dub? CE, Lapane K. Health effects of social connectedness in older adults living in congregate long-term care settings: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Int J Older People Nurs. 2023 Nov; 18(6):e12577.
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Madrigal C, Mills WL, Keleher VC, Pimentel CB, Hartmann CW, Snow AL, Camp C, Hilgeman MM. A Spotlight on Adaptation: Preimplementation of Montessori-Based Activity Programming in Long-Term Care Using the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Enhanced (FRAME). Gerontologist. 2023 03 21; 63(3):589-603.
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Lapane KL, Lim E, McPhillips E, Barooah A, Yuan Y, Dube CE. Health effects of loneliness and social isolation in older adults living in congregate long term care settings: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2022 Sep-Oct; 102:104728.
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Bonner A, Resnick B. Changing the dynamic: What can we learn from infectious disease management in long-term care settings? Geriatr Nurs. 2022 Jan-Feb; 43:A1-A2.
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Hugunin J, Yuan Y, Baek J, Clark RE, Rothschild AJ, Lapane KL, Ulbricht CM. Characteristics of Working-Age Adults With Schizophrenia Newly Admitted to Nursing Homes. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 07; 23(7):1227-1235.e3.
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Kapoor A, Patel J, Chen Z, Crawford S, McManus D, Gurwitz J, Shireman TI, Zhang N. Geriatric conditions do not predict stroke or bleeding in long-term care residents with atrial fibrillation. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 04; 70(4):1218-1227.