In this episode, two neonatologists, Dr. Benjamin Courchia and Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau, discuss the importance of a patient-centered approach to healthcare that prioritizes human interaction and addresses the root causes of burnout among healthcare professionals. The guests emphasized the need for healthcare professionals to prioritize themselves and their mental wellness, with Dr. Barbeau coining the term “moral injury” to describe the psychological distress experienced by healthcare workers when their values and the ethical principles they believe in conflict with their work. They also discuss the importance of nutrition, fitness, and collaboration between healthcare professionals and fitness communities in improving the health of the population.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
Importance of a patient-centered approach to healthcare
Addressing root causes of burnout among healthcare professionals
Prioritizing the mental wellness of healthcare professionals
Moral injury as psychological distress experienced by healthcare workers
Importance of nutrition in healthcare, especially in neonatal intensive care units (NICU)
Lack of counseling on healthy habits in the educational and healthcare systems
Role of nutrition, health, and fitness professionals in changing long-term outcomes for the better
Importance of exercise and collaboration between healthcare professionals and fitness communities
Need for flexibility in exercise schedules to accommodate long working hours of healthcare professionals
Forgiving oneself when missing fitness goals
The importance of connection in maintaining a healthy lifestyle
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The Incubator Podcast
The Incubator is a weekly podcast about advances in newborn care and the amazing people that make this progress possible. Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau and Dr. Ben Courchia review the latest research in nenatology published in peer reviewed scientific journals.
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