Stress and safety of maternal and newborn healthcare workers early in the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeat cross-sectional analysis from a global online survey from March 2020 to March 2021.

Among our international sample of MNHCWs, we observed high rates of self-reported stress increase at the start of the pandemic with persistence or increase up to a year later. High rates of feeling unprotected persisted even as PPE became more available. These results may inform interventions needed to support and protect MNHCWs during this and future pandemics.