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The aim of the study is to determine approaches to investigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic stress on the professional preparedness of a physician. Materials and research methods. Working hypothesis of the research is based on K. Maslach's model of three-dimensional structure of professional burnout. The physicians of Volgograd medical organizations took part in the study — N=112, mean age — (40,2±1,4) years, mean length of service — (6,2±1,7) years. As psychodiagnostic testing methods "Diagnosis of psychological rigidity" and "Determination of neuropsychological resistance and risk of maladaptation to stress" ("Prognoz") were used. The express interview, in which physicians of Volgograd city and Volgograd region, whose professional activity is connected with rendering of medical aid to patients with COVID-19 took part, was conducted on the basis of Google electronic platform using Google Forms (N=236). An additional questionnaire was developed for the model group of doctors, the purpose of which was to subjectively assess the respondents' opinion on the necessity of determining the preparedness of physicians for professional activity in extreme conditions. Research results and their analysis. The results of the research showed the relevance of socio-psychological support of physicians working under extreme conditions in order to improve the quality of medical care. © Burnasyan FMBC FMBA.
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Background: The article presents the results of a medical and psychological assessment of the attitude of a professional group of doctors to infected patients in the educational environment of the university. Methodology: The study was conducted in the categorical field of the sociology of medicine using the methodology of sociological survey and data analysis of the review of special literature sources on the problem of infection with COVID-19. Junior students of a medical university acted as a model group (N = 280, average age 19.2 ± 1.2 years;girls and boys were taken on an equal footing). Results: The results can be extrapolated to the situation of infection with COVID-19, research materials can be recommended for inclusion in the methodological base for the provision of psychological assistance to patients with infectious diseases, as well as optimizing the sociopsychological support of professional education of medical specialists. Conclusion: The observed difficult epidemiological situation in Russia and in the world caused by COVID-19 showed the high importance of the professional attitude of doctors to infected patients, based on empathy, compassion and psychological support.