Burnout in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Burnout, the loss of motivation for creative involvement, is an important reaction of the staff to the stresses of working in a neonatal intensive care unit. The characteristics and causes of burnout are presented from a clinical perspective. Strategies for reducing and coping with burnout are offered.
D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005221:Fatigue; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D013672:Technology; D000078329:Workforce