Justification of the importance of psychological support for the activities of doctors in neonatal intensive care units
AbstractThe article describes the personal and organizational difficulties in the work of doctors in neonatal intensive care units, as well as ways to prevent possible complications.
Keywords: empathy and sympathy; burnout syndrome; moral distress
Funding. The study had no financial support.
Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
For citation: Sukhanova E.I., Kryuchkova A.A. Justification of the importance of psychological support for the activities of doctors in neonatal intensive care units. Neonatologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Neonatology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2025; 13 (1): 80–4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2308-2402-2025-13-1-80-84 (in Russian)
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