Vulnerable Populations

"Vulnerable Populations" 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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Groups of persons whose range of options is severely limited, who are frequently subjected to COERCION in their DECISION MAKING, or who may be compromised in their ability to give INFORMED CONSENT.

Descriptor ID	D035862
MeSH Number(s)	M01.965
Concept/Terms	Vulnerable Populations Vulnerable Populations Population, Vulnerable Populations, Vulnerable Vulnerable Population Sensitive Populations Sensitive Populations Population, Sensitive Populations, Sensitive Sensitive Population Sensitive Population Groups Group, Sensitive Population Groups, Sensitive Population Population Group, Sensitive Population Groups, Sensitive Sensitive Population Group Disadvantaged Disadvantaged Populations, Underserved Populations, Underserved Population, Underserved Underserved Population Underserved Populations Patients, Underserved Patient, Underserved Underserved Patient Underserved Patients

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Named Groups [M]
Persons [M01]
Vulnerable Populations [M01.965]

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Bar chart showing 69 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	2	2
2005	2	1	3
2006	1	1	2
2007	1	0	1
2008	0	1	1
2010	2	0	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	5	7
2014	0	2	2
2015	4	5	9
2016	4	3	7
2017	4	3	7
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	0	5	5
2021	0	5	5
2022	1	3	4
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1
2025	4	1	5

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Chen EW, Wu WC, Han L, Gandhi PU, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Mattocks KM, Oen-Hsiao J, Varghese MS. Disparities in Geographic Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Socially Vulnerable Communities. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Oct 21; 14(20):e040815.

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Chrzanowski S, D'Ambrosio ES. The Essential Role of Medicaid in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Care: A Call to Protect Vulnerable Populations. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Aug; 169:91-92.

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Kamberi A, Weitz B, Flahive J, Eve J, Najjar R, Liaghat T, Ford D, Lindenauer P, Person S, Houston TK, Gauvey-Kern ME, Lobien J, Sadasivam RS, Balakrishnan K. Testing a Machine Learning-Based Adaptive Motivational System for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokers (Adapt2Quit): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 04 16; 14:e63693.

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Faugno E, Galbraith AA, Walsh K, Maglione PJ, Farmer JR, Ong MS. Experiences with diagnostic delay among underserved racial and ethnic patients: a systematic review of the qualitative literature. BMJ Qual Saf. 2025 Feb 19; 34(3):190-200.

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Rajabiun S, Cabral HJ, Chen CA, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Dugas JN, Amburgey D, Fitzgerald M, Lemon SC, Haas JS, Freund KM, Battaglia T. Cost and activity analysis for a citywide patient navigation intervention to engage underserved patients in breast cancer treatment: Findings from the Translating Research Into Practice study. Cancer. 2025 Jan 01; 131(1):e35671.

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Playter K, Hurley E, Lavin-Parsons K, Parida K, Ballinger Z, Wong K, Valente A. Water safe Worcester: student-led drowning prevention in an adolescent underserved population. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1387094.

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Evans E, Jacobs M. Diabetes and Financial Well-Being: Differential Hardship Among Vulnerable Populations. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2024 08; 50(4):263-274.

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Mukherjee SM, DelDotto D, Patel A, Silva MA. Pharmacist telehealth in an underserved urban population with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2023 11; 19(11):1465-1470.

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Hennein L, Jastrzembski B, Shah AS. Use of Telemedicine in Pediatric Ophthalmology in the Underserved Population. Semin Ophthalmol. 2023 Feb; 38(2):116-123.

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Nephew BC, Incollingo Rodriguez AC, Melican V, Polcari JJ, Nippert KE, Rashkovskii M, Linnell LB, Hu R, Ruiz C, King JA, Gardiner P. Depression Predicts Chronic Pain Interference in Racially Diverse, Income-Disadvantaged Patients. Pain Med. 2022 07 01; 23(7):1239-1248.

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