Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To explore the effect of multi-channel and multi-stage psychological nursing for cataract patients after surgery. Methods Eighty-seven cataract patients from January 2020 to January 2023 were selected as the study subjects, all of whom underwent surgical treatment. They were randomly divide into two groups, both groups received postoperative basic care. The control group received routine psychological care, while the observation group received multi-channel and multi-stage psychological care. The Anxiety and Depression Self Rating Scale (SAS), SDS, and Quality of Life Core Scale (QLQ-C30V3.0) between two groups of patients before and after nursing care were compared. Results After nursing, the SAS score and SDS score of both groups of patients significantly decreased, and the observation group had lower scores compared to the control group after intervention (P<0.05). After nursing care, the emotional and social scores on the QLQ-C30V3.0 scale were significantly increased in both groups of patients, and the scores on the scale in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Multi pathway and multi-stage psychological care for cataract patients after surgery can effectively improve anxiety and depression, and improve postoperative quality of life.

Key words Cataract; Postoperative; Multiple Pathways; Multi Stage; Mental Nursing