Skip to main content

LUP Student Papers

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Att leva som man lär

Boltzius, Linn LU and Jönsson, Jenny LU (2009) ATPK65 20091
Sustainable occupations and health in a life course perspective
Abstract (Swedish)
Occupational balance is a complex phenomenon with a number of different definitions. In this study, which purpose was to investigate how working occupational therapists describe and experience occupational balance, eight occupational therapists participated.
The study had a qualitative approach including focus group interviews as a method. As the method of analysis qualitative content analysis with manifest content was used. The results showed that occupational balance is an individual experience, which is related to health. Furthermore, occupational balance was seen as a non-constant phenomenon that is affected by different factors. It is important that occupational therapists possess good knowledge within the area of occupational... (More)
Occupational balance is a complex phenomenon with a number of different definitions. In this study, which purpose was to investigate how working occupational therapists describe and experience occupational balance, eight occupational therapists participated.
The study had a qualitative approach including focus group interviews as a method. As the method of analysis qualitative content analysis with manifest content was used. The results showed that occupational balance is an individual experience, which is related to health. Furthermore, occupational balance was seen as a non-constant phenomenon that is affected by different factors. It is important that occupational therapists possess good knowledge within the area of occupational balance. By having that, the clients can be offered better support in achieving occupational balance, which, for the clients, could result in a more satisfying everyday life that will lead to a better health. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
Boltzius, Linn LU and Jönsson, Jenny LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Arbetsterapeuters tankar och upplevelser kring begreppet aktivitetsbalans
course
ATPK65 20091
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Occupation, occupational therapy, focus group interview, health. Aktivitet, arbetsterapi, fokusgruppsintervju, hälsa.
language
Swedish
id
1415676
date added to LUP
2009-06-10 08:02:58
date last changed
2015-12-14 13:21:57
@misc{1415676,
  abstract     = {{Occupational balance is a complex phenomenon with a number of different definitions. In this study, which purpose was to investigate how working occupational therapists describe and experience occupational balance, eight occupational therapists participated.
The study had a qualitative approach including focus group interviews as a method. As the method of analysis qualitative content analysis with manifest content was used. The results showed that occupational balance is an individual experience, which is related to health. Furthermore, occupational balance was seen as a non-constant phenomenon that is affected by different factors. It is important that occupational therapists possess good knowledge within the area of occupational balance. By having that, the clients can be offered better support in achieving occupational balance, which, for the clients, could result in a more satisfying everyday life that will lead to a better health.}},
  author       = {{Boltzius, Linn and Jönsson, Jenny}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Att leva som man lär}},
  year         = {{2009}},
}