Starostlivosť o seba a sebakontrola u zdravotníckych záchranárov

Paramedical work surely belongs to the most risky professions. Its integral part is the ability to control one’s own thoughts, emotions and impulses, because paramedics are expected to give flawless everyday performance. This is tightly connected with a need to care for one’s own mental and physical health. The paper does not only show the context of rescue work, and thus its fundamental sources of stress and description of selfcare, but the issue is also viewed from the perspective of Baumeister’s ego strength model of self-control. This provides new opportunities for possible explanations of the occurrence of stress related negative consequences in paramedics’ work. Alternatives of subsequent empirical research and practical utilization are discussed.