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Klaartje Klaver1, Andries Baart
1Tilburg University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Culture Studies, PO Box 90153, 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands. k.klaver@uvt.nl
Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to shape a theoretical framework of attentiveness in care, which may function as a background to study attentiveness in a health care setting empirically. More insight into the functions, forms, and aspects of attentiveness in a particular health care setting is important, as there is a lack of indicators and criteria that enable a sharp picture of the caring side of health provision. The concept of attentiveness and its relation to care have seldom been examined thoroughly and broadly. This article argues that attentiveness is constitutive for good care, as it can create a space in which a relationship may arise.
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