JNSS 2024, 15(3-4):120-126 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2024.009

Financial income of social workers and self-care options in the Czech Republic

Marek Stráský1, David Urban2, *
1 THEiA - krizové centrum o.p.s., České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2 University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Theology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

This article deals with the relationship between social workers' self-care and financial income, which seems necessary for self-care. Self-care is typically considered an essential part of social work abroad. In social work, the importance of self-care is emphasised because it affects not only the quality of life of social workers but also their ability to perform their profession. Self-care is often mentioned as an essential part of social work, to which social workers are entitled and obliged to practice. This review is a secondary analysis of available data (financial and guaranteed income, cost of living, etc.). Suppose there is pressure on social workers to practice self-care. In that case, it is also necessary to address the prerequisites that enable or prevent it, and the financial aspect is the area that seems the most neglected - it may be the biggest and most challenging obstacle to overcome. This article proposes adjustments to ensure the financial possibilities of social workers' self-care. Insufficient self-care carries many risks, the most serious of which is burnout, which is also associated with a significant decrease in performance.

Keywords: Dignified life; Financial income; Quality of life; Self-care; Social work; Social worker
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Ethical aspects and conflict of interest The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

Received: December 16, 2024; Accepted: December 16, 2024; Prepublished online: December 16, 2024; Published: December 31, 2024  Show citation

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Stráský M, Urban D. Financial income of social workers and self-care options in the Czech Republic. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation. 2024;15(3-4):120-126. doi: 10.32725/jnss.2024.009.
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