"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Exploring the lived experience of renal cachexia for individuals with end-stage renal disease and the interrelated experience of their carers: Study protocol. PLoS One. 2022; 17(11):e0277241.
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Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2022; 55:e12161.
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Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2022 03 25; 37(4):605-612.
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Living Well With Kidney Disease by Patient and Care Partner Empowerment: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere. J Ren Nutr. 2021 11; 31(6):554-559.
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Living well with kidney disease by patient and care partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere. Hong Kong Med J. 2021 04; 27(2):97-98.
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Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere. Clin Exp Nephrol. 2021 Jun; 25(6):567-573.
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Living Well With Kidney Disease by Patient and Care-Partner Empowerment: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere. Am J Hypertens. 2021 03 11; 34(2):220-225.
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Living Well with Kidney Disease by Patient and Care-Partner Empowerment: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere. Am J Nephrol. 2021; 52(1):1-7.
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Living well with kidney disease by patient and care-partner empowerment: Kidney health for everyone everywhere. Clin Nephrol. 2021 Mar; 95(3):115-122.
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Living well with kidney disease by patient and care partner empowerment: kidney health for everyone everywhere. Transpl Int. 2021 03; 34(3):391-397.