Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
Occupational Therapy, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Scand J Occup Ther. 2022 Jul;29(5):373-379. doi: 10.1080/11038128.2020.1865450. Epub 2020 Dec 31.
Occupational balance is a central concept in occupational therapy and is commonly defined as an individual's perception of having the right amount and variety of occupations in daily life. This individualistic and subjective nature of occupational balance brings with it certain challenges when applied in practice. The aim of this discussion paper is to highlight the challenges associated with the lone application of individualistic occupational balance in practice situations, and propose some way forward.
The Meleis' Theory to Practice to Theory strategy was used. Practice-based vignettes were used as a point of departure to discuss these challenges. This was followed by theorising the importance of including the others' perceptions of a person's pattern of daily occupations.
Besides a goal of increasing a person's occupational balance in clinical practice, striving towards creating a suitable pattern of daily occupations from a community perspective also seems to be a relevant goal.
职业平衡是职业治疗中的一个核心概念，通常被定义为个人对日常生活中具有适量和多样化职业的感知。职业平衡的这种个体主义和主观性在实践中应用时带来了一些挑战。本文旨在强调在实践情境中单独应用个体主义职业平衡所带来的挑战，并提出一些前进的方向。
采用 Meleis 理论实践理论策略。以基于实践的案例为出发点来讨论这些挑战。接着，从理论上阐述了纳入他人对个人日常职业模式的看法的重要性。
除了在临床实践中增加个人职业平衡的目标外，从社区的角度努力创造一个合适的日常职业模式似乎也是一个相关的目标。
