Sammanfattning
Background. The Canadian Enabling Occupation II guidelines contain theory and examples of how to apply client-centredness
in occupation-based practice. Little information is available about the feasibility of the guidelines in other contexts. For 18
months, nine Dutch occupational therapists participated in a community of practice to explore, together with three researchers,
their experiences with the application of the Enabling Occupation II guidelines. Purpose. To understand the experiences of
Dutch occupational therapists with the application of the Enabling Occupation II guidelines. Method. A qualitative study using
four focus group discussions and content analysis. Findings. Four themes emerged: (1) an indication that the guidelines of
Enabling Occupation II are in line with values and norms of Dutch occupational therapists, (2) the meaningfulness of an
intensive process of studying, discussing, applying and reflecting, (3) the struggles faced by the occupational therapists with
translating English and getting a grip on concepts and (4) the challenges to implementing the guidelines in practice.
Implications. Findings indicate that Enabling Occupation II embody values and norms of Dutch occupational therapists.
They experience many benefits in their doing, thinking and being when applying the guidelines in practice. Struggles with
reading English, getting a grip on concepts and theories, and difficulties in handling obstacles indicate that the application of
the guidelines takes effort. An understanding of the philosophy, application, and reflection on professional identity may be
prerequisites for appraising the feasibility of adoption of client-centred guidelines cross-culturally.