Abstract
Healthcare workers (HCWs) during infectious disease outbreaks experience high levels of posttraumatic stress (PTS) symptoms.1,2 During the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic, factors associated with PTS symptoms included a high perception of risk, whereas a perception of altruism was protective.1 Emerging data during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic demonstrate a high frequency of symptoms consistent with mental health disorders in HCWs.3 Obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) providers are at an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure and likely resultant PTS symptoms.
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