Child, Institutionalized (also known as Children, Institutionalized, Institutionalized Children): A child who is receiving long-term in-patient services or who resides in an institutional setting.

NIH MeSH · D002674Named Groups

Child, Institutionalized

Also known asChildren, Institutionalized · Institutionalized Children · Institutionalized Child

Definition

A child who is receiving long-term in-patient services or who resides in an institutional setting.

MeSH classification

  • M01.643.364

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Related concepts

Adolescent, Hospitalized

Adolescent hospitalized for short term care.

Adolescent, Institutionalized

An adolescent who is receiving long-term in-patient services or who resides in an institutional setting.

Child, Hospitalized

Child hospitalized for short term care.

Inpatients

Persons admitted to health facilities which provide board and room, for the purpose of observation, care, diagnosis or treatment.

Common questions about Child, Institutionalized

What does Child, Institutionalized mean in medicine?
A child who is receiving long-term in-patient services or who resides in an institutional setting. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Child, Institutionalized known by any other names?
Yes. Child, Institutionalized is also referred to as Children, Institutionalized, Institutionalized Children, Institutionalized Child in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Child, Institutionalized sit in the medical classification?
Child, Institutionalized falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.643.364). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002674) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗