"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
- Care Givers
- Care Giver
- Carers
- Carer
Family Caregivers- Family Caregivers
- Caregiver, Family
- Caregivers, Family
- Family Caregiver
Spouse Caregivers- Spouse Caregivers
- Caregiver, Spouse
- Caregivers, Spouse
- Spouse Caregiver
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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