 Caregivers
"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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.085 M01.526.485.200 N02.360.200
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| 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
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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McKinney WS, Tadevich LJ, Schmitt LM, Horn PS, Ruberg JR, White SW, Reisinger DL, Burkett KW, Sarawgi S, Kang S, Shaffer RC. Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of Regulating Together (RT), a group therapy for emotion dysregulation in school-age autistic youth and their caregivers. BMC Psychol. 2025 Apr 24; 13(1):436.
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Nallani R, Farrokhian N, Tracy M, Sykes KJ, Arganbright J. Postoperative caregiver decision regret following velopharyngeal dysfunction surgery. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2025 Jun; 193:112348.
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Bokova E, Elhalaby I, Dow B, Reeves PT, Rentea RM. Hirschsprung-associated Enterocolitis Action Plan: A Pictographic Tool for Caregivers of Children With Hirschsprung Disease. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jun; 60(6):162269.
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Davis AM, Darden P, Lancaster B, Chang D, Cushing CC, Janicke DM, Lim CS, Olalde M, Bullard S, McCulloh R, Perry D, Pyles L, Staiano AE, Serrano-Gonzalez M, Davis DW, Jelalian E. A family-based behavioral group obesity randomized control feasibility trial across a clinical trials network: a focus on contact hours. J Pediatr Psychol. 2025 Mar 01; 50(3):280-288.
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Jarvis J, Chertavian E, Buessing M, Renteria T, Tu L, Hoffer L, Fischer R, Moore A, Cross M, Tones M. The economic impact of caregiving for individuals with Angelman syndrome in the United States: results from a caregiver survey. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2025 Feb 21; 20(1):82.
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Bokova E, Elhalaby I, Prasade N, Martin-McLain M, Lewis WE, Feira CN, Lim IIP, Rentea RM. Medical Alert Cards for patients with an anorectal malformation: a useful tool to increase awareness. Pediatr Surg Int. 2024 Nov 10; 40(1):301.
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van Asselt AE, Gibler RC, Tokala M, Dreyer Gillette ML, Klages KL, Gilbert R, Weber J, Bates CR. Exploring the role of pain on physical activity among youth with acute lymphoblastic leukemia using the biopsychosocial model. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Nov; 71(11):e31276.
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Tokala M, Weber J, Gilbert R, Dreyer Gillette ML, August KJ, Befort CA, Bates CR. Caregiver perceptions of child heath behaviors and weight during treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jun; 71(6):e30984.
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Bogart LM, Phaladze N, Kgotlaetsile K, Klein DJ, Goggin K, Mosepele M. Pilot Test of Mopati, a Multi-Level Adherence Intervention for People Living with HIV and Their Treatment Partners in Botswana. Int J Behav Med. 2024 Oct; 31(5):787-798.
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Williams CL, Montague KL, Bernstein AM, Call NA, Slocum SK. Expanding a laboratory model for evaluating relapse of caregiver nonadherence. J Exp Anal Behav. 2023 11; 120(3):363-375.
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