Journal of Modern Nursing MedicineJPCNS

Objective With the transformation of medical models and the increased demands for health, the psychological care of surgical patients is gaining more attention. Anxiety is one of the common psychological issues among surgical patients, and ineffective intervention can affect their recovery process. This study aims to observe and compare the effects of different intervention methods on the anxiety levels of surgical patients through systematic nursing interventions, providing a scientific basis for clinical nursing work. Methods 1. Preoperative preparation: Introduce patients to relevant surgical knowledge, including the surgical process and potential complications, to reduce their uncertainty and fear. 2. Psychological nursing: Based on the patients psychological state, use individual conversations, psychological counseling, music therapy, and other methods for psychological nursing. 3. Postoperative care: Closely monitor the patients vital signs and incision conditions, handle abnormalities in a timely manner; encourage patients to get out of bed early and promote recovery. The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used to assess the patients anxiety level. SAS scores were taken before and after the intervention for both groups of patients and their differences were compared. Results Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in SAS scores between the two groups (P>0.05). After the intervention, the SAS scores of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05), indicating that the psychological nursing intervention in the experimental group had a significant effect on reducing patient anxiety. Additionally, the incidence of postoperative complications in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05), indicating that psychological nursing intervention contributes to patient recovery. Conclusion This study found that systematic psychological nursing intervention for surgical patients significantly reduced anxiety levels, shortened hospital stays, and reduced the occurrence of postoperative complications. Therefore, in clinical nursing work, the psychological nursing intervention for surgical patients should be emphasized, and effective nursing pathways should be adopted to improve patient recovery outcomes and quality of life.

Surgical Patients; Anxiety Intervention; Nursing Pathway