"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.
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".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Caregivers".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Caregivers" by people in this website by year, and whether "Caregivers" 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 |
|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
-
Home Health Care Research for Children With Disability and Medical Complexity. Pediatrics. 2025 Feb 01; 155(2).
-
Caregivers' Views of a Pediatric Inpatient Intervention to Address Health-Related Social Risks. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Jan 01; 15(1):46-56.
-
Caring for dementia caregivers: How well does social risk screening reflect unmet needs? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Jan; 73(1):63-73.
-
A Voice-Activated Device Exercise and Social Engagement Program for Older Adult-Care Partner Dyads: Pilot Clinical Trial and Focus Group Study Evaluating the Feasibility, Use, and Estimated Functional Impact of EngAGE. JMIR Aging. 2024 Sep 12; 7:e56502.
-
The moderating role of diabetes distress on the effect of a randomized eHealth intervention on glycemic control in Black adolescents with type 1 diabetes. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 Aug 01; 49(8):538-546.
-
Managing medications among individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: Patient-caregiver perspectives. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Oct; 72(10):3011-3021.
-
Food Insecurity and Community-Based Food Resources Among Caregivers of Hospitalized Children. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 07 01; 14(7):520-531.
-
Associations Between Patient/Caregiver Trust in Clinicians and Experiences of Healthcare-Based Discrimination. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024 Jul-Aug; 37(4):607-636.
-
Diabetes distress in urban Black youth with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: associations with glycemic control, depression, and health behaviors. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 Jun 13; 49(6):394-404.
-
Social Support Mediates the 6-Month Mental Health-related Quality of Life of Intensive Care Unit Caregivers with Depressive Symptoms. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 May; 21(5):841-844.