Mecanismos de apoyo para trabajadores de servicios sociales: caminos hacia un cuidado sostenible para clientes que viven con demencia
| Pages | 353-368 |
| Date | 01 April 2025 |
| Published date | 01 April 2025 |
| Author | Lukáš Stárek |
Mecanismos de apoyo para trabajadores de servicios
sociales: caminos hacia un cuidado sostenible para
clientes que viven con demencia
Lukáš Stárek
AMBIS vysoká škola, a.s./ AMBIS University. Katedra pedagogiky/ Department of Pedagogy.
Lindnerova 575/1, 180 00 Praha 8 – Libeň. Czech Republic.
E-mail: lukas.starek@ambis.cz; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6068-215X
Resumen. El artículo presenta un análisis teórico exhaustivo sobre los problemas
clave, desafíos y necesidades de los trabajadores de servicios sociales que atienden a
personas que viven con demencia. El texto se centra en los cambios demográcos en
Europa que están aumentando la proporción de personas mayores en la población y,
por ende, el número de clientes que requieren cuidados exigentes. Los temas principa-
les del texto incluyen la importancia de los mecanismos de apoyo, como la supervisión,
el desarrollo profesional, las condiciones laborales y la prevención del agotamiento
profesional. Asimismo, el artículo aborda temas como programas de formación, tec-
nologías modernas y una cultura organizacional que fomente el trabajo en equipo y
la salud mental de los trabajadores. Se enfatiza la creación de medidas sistémicas para
mejorar el entorno laboral, conduciendo a una atención de mayor calidad y a una ma-
yor motivación de los empleados.
Palabras clave: servicios sociales, demencia, prevención del agotamiento,
condiciones laborales, desarrollo profesional.
Recibido: 21/01/2025 ~ Aceptado: 20/02/2025
INTERACCIÓN Y PERSPECTIVA
Revista de Trabajo Social
ISSN 2244-808X ~ Dep. Legal pp 201002Z43506
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15079773
Vol. 15 (2): 353 - 368 pp, 2025
354 Stárek
Interacción y Perspectiva. Revista de Trabajo Social Vol. 15(2): 2025
Support mechanisms for social service workers:
pathways to sustainable care for clients living
with dementia
Abstract. e article provides a thorough theoretical analysis of the key issues,
challenges and needs of social service workers caring for people living with dementia.
e text focuses on demographic changes in Europe that are increasing the proportion
of older people in the population and thus the number of clients requiring demand-
ing care. e main themes of the text are the importance of support mechanisms such
as supervision, professional development, working conditions and the prevention of
burnout. e article also works with topics such as training programs, modern tech-
nology, and organizational culture promoting teamwork and mental health of workers.
Emphasis is placed on creating systemic measures to improve the work environment,
leading to higher quality care and employee motivation.
Keywords: social services, dementia, burnout prevention, working conditions, professional
development.
INTRODUCTION
The demographic structure of the elderly in Europe has been undergoing significant
changes in recent decades, with far-reaching implications for the social, economic and health
systems of individual countries. Population ageing is characterised by an increasing propor-
tion of people aged 65 and over in the total population, due to a combination of low fertility,
increasing life expectancy and other demographic factors. According to Eurostat‘s interactive
publication ‚Demography of Europe - 2023 edition‘, the proportion of people aged 65 and over
in the European Union will increase from 16% in 2002 to 21% in 2022. This ageing trend is
evident in most EU Member States, with some countries facing a more significant increase in
the proportion of older people than others.
Italy and Portugal have the highest proportion of seniors in Europe, with 24% of the
total population aged 65 and over in 2023. This high share can be partly attributed to low
fertility, high life expectancy and limited migration of the younger population. Countries
such as Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Finland followed with only slightly lower shares of
the elderly. These countries also face similar challenges, including demographic ageing and
increasing demands on pension and healthcare systems. The average share of the population
aged 65 and over in the European Union was around 21.3% in 2023. This average masks sig-
nificant differences between Member States. Countries with higher incomes and better health
systems tend to have longer life expectancy, which increases the proportion of older people.
At the other end of the spectrum (the lowest proportion of elderly), countries such as Iceland,
Luxembourg and Turkey had a proportion of less than 15%. These countries have a younger
demographic structure, which may be the result of higher fertility rates, lower life expectancy
or higher rates of immigration of younger people. In the case of Turkey, the relatively young
population plays an important role (Statista, 2023).
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