Evolution of approaches to the essence of the notion «professional health»

Abstract

The article deals with the ways of evolution, formation and regularities of the development of the term «professional health». A theoretical analysis of the problem of professional health was conducted, which made it possible to present his generalized understanding. Professional health is understood by us as the state of somatopsychic, socio-psychological and moral and ethical well-being of workers who enable them to perform their professional duties at the lowest cost and most effective, for the actions of any factors that accompany their professional activities. On this basis, we have identified the main components of professional health specialist in public administration. The level of scientific research of the topic by the domestic and foreign scientists is determined. The diversity and ambiguity of scientific views on the modern understanding of professional health in the system of public administration is emphasized. It is noted that the interpretation of this concept differs depending on its subjects, forms and methods of realization. The availability of certain resources of a public servant is not yet a guarantee of their use, but at the same time they determine the content of the mechanisms, strategies, styles and behaviors that a public official uses. It is concluded that professional health is the ability of the body to accumulate and maintain resources that ensure the performance of professional activities under the internal organizational conditions of work. Professional health is one of the informative indicators of the state of social health, which reacts sensitively not only to socio-economic changes, quality of life, etc., but also to working conditions.

Keywords

• public administration system
• professional activity of civil servants
• professional health
• professional longevity