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Deinstitutionalization MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Deinstitutionalization
Tree Number(s)
E02.760.415.280
N02.421.585.415.280
Unique ID
D003688
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003688
Annotation
"caring for individuals in the community, rather than in an institutional environment"
Scope Note
The practice of caring for individuals in the community, rather than in an institutional environment with resultant effects on the individual, the individual's family, the community, and the health care system.
Entry Term(s)
Deinstitutionalized Persons
NLM Classification #
W 84.7
Public MeSH Note
79
History Note
79
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/08
Revision Date
2015/06/29
Deinstitutionalization Preferred
Deinstitutionalized Persons Related
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