Journal of International Psychiatry

【Abstract】Objective: To observe the effect of progressive relaxation training on anxiety, depression, pain and sleep quality of patients with lumbar disc herniation after surgery. Methods: 117 patients with postoperative lumbar intervertebral disc herniation admitted to our department from June 2018 to December 2019 were selected as the research objects. The scores were 58 cases in the control group and 59 cases in the observation group. The control group was given perioperative routine intervention The observation group was given progressive relaxation training on the basis of the control group. The anxiety, depression, pain and sleep quality of the two groups were compared seven days after the operation. Results: The SAS and SDS scores of the two groups of patients after intervention were significantly better than those before the intervention (P<0.05), and the SAS and SDS scores of the observation group after intervention were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05). The VAS scores of the two groups of patients after intervention were significantly better than those before intervention (P<0.05), and the VAS scores of the observation group after intervention were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05). The AIS scores of the two groups of patients after intervention were significantly better than those before intervention (P<0.05), and the AIS scores of the observation group after intervention were significantly better than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Progressive relaxation training can significantly reduce anxiety and depression in patients with lumbar disc herniation, relieve pain, and improve sleep quality.

[Keywords] progressive relaxation training; postoperative lumbar disc herniation; negative emotions; pain