"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.
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
Populations, Underserved- Populations, Underserved
- Population, Underserved
- Underserved Population
- Underserved Populations
- Patients, Underserved
- Patient, Underserved
- Underserved Patient
- Underserved Patients
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vulnerable Populations".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vulnerable Populations".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Vulnerable Populations" by people in this website by year, and whether "Vulnerable Populations" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Vulnerable Populations" by people in Profiles.
-
HepCCATT: a multilevel intervention for hepatitis C among vulnerable populations in Chicago. J Public Health (Oxf). 2022 12 01; 44(4):891-899.
-
Age-based disparities in telehealth use in an urban, underserved population in cancer and pulmonary clinics: A need for policy change. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2022 May 01; 34(5):731-737.
-
Rationing With Respect to Age During a Pandemic: A Comparative Analysis of State Pandemic Preparedness Plans. Chest. 2022 02; 161(2):504-513.
-
Impact of essential workers in the context of social distancing for epidemic control. PLoS One. 2021; 16(8):e0255680.
-
Effects of a brief motivational smoking intervention in non-treatment seeking disadvantaged Black smokers. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2021 Apr; 89(4):241-250.
-
Disaster Preparedness and Social Justice in a Public Health Emergency. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2020 12 01; 45(6):907-920.
-
Behavioral and brain signatures of substance use vulnerability in childhood. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2020 12; 46:100878.
-
Effectiveness and Cost of Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Among an Underserved Population in Chicago. Health Promot Pract. 2020 11; 21(6):884-890.
-
Reopening K-12 Schools in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019: Review of State-Level Guidance Addressing Equity Concerns. J Pediatr. 2020 12; 227:38-44.e7.
-
Authors' response: Cost-effectiveness evidence for HPV self-sampling could be improved by giving greater attention to vulnerable populations. Prev Med. 2020 10; 139:106081.