From Hidden Insights to Better Understanding: Physicians’ Perspectives on Caregivers’ Tacit Knowledge
Sylvia A. Huisman, Kasper Kruithof, Maartje Hoogsteyns, Appolonia M. Nieuwenhuijse, Dick L. Willems, Ilse H. Zaal-Schuller · 2025
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Sylvia Huisman and co-authors ask how doctors value the unspoken know-how of caregivers for people who cannot speak for themselves, in work from 2025. Patients with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities rely on caregivers who read subtle nonverbal signs.
The team interviewed ten physicians who specialize in intellectual disability care. The doctors described this tacit knowledge two ways: spotting small irregularities, and a deeper sense that something is wrong, which is harder to put into words. They saw it as a real diagnostic input and said collaborative, trusting relationships help surface it. The authors argue that care improves when such knowledge is treated as a partner to medical knowledge.
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| CREATOR | Sylvia A. Huisman, Kasper Kruithof, Maartje Hoogsteyns, Appolonia M. Nieuwenhuijse, Dick L. Willems, Ilse H. Zaal-Schuller |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |