 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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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.
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2003 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2004 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Caregivers" by people in Profiles.
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Paun O, Cothran F. Chronic Grief Management: A Live-Streaming Video, Group-Based Intervention for Family Caregivers of Individuals With Dementia in Long-Term Care. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2019 Jan 01; 57(1):17-24.
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Mayahara M, Wilbur J, Fogg L, Breitenstein SM. Behavioral Pain Intervention for Hospice and Palliative Care Patients: An Integrative Review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Sep; 35(9):1245-1255.
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Cothran FA, Paun O, Barnes LL, Epps F, Schoeny M, Farran CJ. Comparing the Effect of a Moderate Physical Activity Intervention on the Mental Health Outcomes of African American and Caucasian Dementia Family Caregivers: A Secondary Data Analysis. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2017 Dec; 38(12):996-1004.
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Mayahara M, Wilbur J, O'Mahony S, Breitenstein S. E-Pain Reporter: A Digital Pain and Analgesic Diary for Home Hospice Care. J Palliat Care. 2017 Apr; 32(2):77-84.
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Martin MA, Press VG, Erwin K, Margellos-Anast H, Ignoffo S, McMahon KS, Mosnaim G, Ramsay J, Paik SM. Engaging end-users in intervention research study design. J Asthma. 2018 05; 55(5):483-491.
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Sherman SL, Kidd SA, Riley C, Berry-Kravis E, Andrews HF, Miller RM, Lincoln S, Swanson M, Kaufmann WE, Brown WT. FORWARD: A Registry and Longitudinal Clinical Database to Study Fragile X Syndrome. Pediatrics. 2017 Jun; 139(Suppl 3):S183-S193.
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Sumo J, Wilbur J, Julion W, Buchholz S, Schoeny M. Interventions to Improve Grandparent Caregivers' Mental and Physical Health: An Integrative Review. West J Nurs Res. 2018 08; 40(8):1236-1264.
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Lamotte G, Shah RC, Lazarov O, Corcos DM. Exercise Training for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Caregivers: A Review of Dyadic Exercise Interventions. J Mot Behav. 2017 Jul-Aug; 49(4):365-377.
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Braun LT, Grady KL, Kutner JS, Adler E, Berlinger N, Boss R, Butler J, Enguidanos S, Friebert S, Gardner TJ, Higgins P, Holloway R, Konig M, Meier D, Morrissey MB, Quest TE, Wiegand DL, Coombs-Lee B, Fitchett G, Gupta C, Roach WH. Palliative Care and Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Circulation. 2016 Sep 13; 134(11):e198-225.
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Arruda EH, Paun O. Dementia Caregiver Grief and Bereavement: An Integrative Review. West J Nurs Res. 2017 06; 39(6):825-851.
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