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Dara Ivanova1, Iris Wallenburg2, Roland Bal2
1Institute of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands. ivanova@bmg.eur.nl.
Sociology of Health & Illness
|September 1, 2016
Summary
This study introduces "carescapes," highlighting how place and care mutually shape each other in healthcare settings. It examines nursing home practices to reveal the complex, co-produced nature of care environments.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Healthcare Studies
- Human Geography
Background:
- Analyzes the intricate relationship between physical environments (place) and care practices.
- Examines how healthcare governance changes influence daily care routines.
- Utilizes actor-network theory (ANT) and assemblage concepts for analysis.
Observation:
- Focuses on a case study of a nursing home on a Dutch island.
- Investigates the co-production and co-functioning of place and care.
- Applies place as a theoretical construct to understand care patterns.
Findings:
- Identifies the emergence of a 'carescape' from the co-constituent processes of place and care.
- Reveals the ontological diversity and heterogeneity of care.
- Demonstrates the dynamic co-production of care and place.
Implications:
- Offers a novel framework for studying the complex interplay of place and care.
- Provides insights into the multiplicity and dynamism of care in specific contexts.
- Contributes to understanding how socio-spatial configurations shape healthcare delivery.
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