1- Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran 2- General physician, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran 3- Associate Professor, Department of midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran, , nasibe.sharifi@yahoo.com 4- Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran 5- Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran 6- Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical Science, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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Background and Aim:Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy and one of the main causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Several risk factors have been stated for this complication and the World Health Organization has stated attention to psycho-social conditions. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between psychological and social factors with the incidence of preeclampsia in pregnant women Materials and Methods:The present study was conducted as a case-control study on pregnant women who referred to the women's single specialty hospital in Ilam city in 1399. The research samples included a group of women with preeclampsia (53 people) and a control group (53 people). Persons were selected according to the study inclusion criteria. The data of the study was collected using three demographic and midwifery information questionnaires, perceived stress and social support questionnaires, then the data were entered into SPSS version 17 software and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical tests. Results:According to the results of the study, there was a significant difference between the amount of perceived stress and social support in the two groups; Persons with preeclampsia had more stress and less social support. According to the logistic regression test, for each unit increase in stress in pregnant women, the probability of preeclampsia increases by 0.23%, and for each unit increase in social support in pregnant women, the probability of preeclampsia decreases by 0.53%. Conclusion: Persons with preeclampsia had more stress and less social support; Therefore, examining psychological aspects as a risk factor in this disorder is necessary and necessary. There is also a need for more efforts by health and medical personnel to prevent screen and manage blood pressure and reduce psychological and social stress among pregnant women.