International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To investigate the clinical effects of personalized nursing on elderly patients with dental pulp diseases. Methods A total of 100 elderly patients admitted to the dental department from November 2023 to November 2024 were selected as the study subjects. They were strictly divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table, with 50 patients in each group. The control group received routine nursing throughout the treatment, while the observation group received personalized nursing. The psychological state of both groups was assessed using the SDS scale and MDAS scale, and oral health was evaluated using a self-developed Oral Health Evaluation Scale. The relevant indicators before and after nursing were compared between the two groups. Results Before nursing, there was no significant difference in the psychological state scores of the two groups (P>0.05), both showing high levels of anxiety and depression. After nursing, the MDAS score of the observation group decreased from (14.18±1.98) to (8.09±0.87), and the SDS score decreased from (18.98±1.88) to (14.43±2.03), significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). Before nursing, both groups had low scores in oral health status with no significant difference (P>0.05); after nursing, the oral health status score of the observation group increased from (20.65±3.67) to (36.12±1.98), significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Personalized nursing can significantly improve the anxiety, depression and other adverse psychological states of elderly patients with dental pulp diseases, greatly improve their oral health level, show outstanding application value and practical significance in the field of elderly dental disease care, and is worth widespread promotion and application in clinical practice.

Personalized nursing; Dental pulp disease; Elderly patients; Psychological state; Oral health