Table 5 Study topics and related practical implications

Coping

Empowering social workers to expand effective coping strategies

Organised courses and workshops to acquire relevant skills and learn about ways of coping with stress in a resilient manner

Sources of support

Increasing support sources for social workers within the institutions

Easy and low-threshold access to qualified supervision; regular team meetings with case consulting, opportunities for networking, exchange and cooperation with counselling services

Health promotion measures

Implementing structural and behavioural measures to foster social workers’ health

Structural measures: e.g. to improve the work organisation (reliable work hours, manageable workload) and environment (more rooms for rest and recovery).

Behavioural measures: e.g. training courses on work- and health-related topics (exercise, relaxation, de-escalation)