International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of optimized preoperative nursing visits combined with in-depth counseling in improving sleep quality and reducing negative emotions among surgical patients, providing evidence for upgrading the preoperative care service system. Methods A total of 40 elective surgical patients from May 2024 to May 2025 in our hospital were randomly divided into a control group (20 cases) and an experimental group (20 cases). Both groups received routine preoperative counseling (including basic surgical information, fasting and water restriction guidance, etc.). The experimental group additionally received optimized preoperative nursing visits and in-depth counseling. Preoperative sleep quality (PSQI) and negative emotion scores (SAS, SDS) were compared between the two groups. Results No statistically significant differences were observed in PSQI, SAS, and SDS scores between the two groups before intervention (P>0.05). After intervention, the PSQI score (4.25±1.32), SAS score (38.67±4.15), and SDS score (36.89±3.92) of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group (7.86±1.58, 52.34±4.87, 50.12±4.56), with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Conclusion On the basis of routine counseling, optimized preoperative nursing visits and in-depth counseling can further improve preoperative sleep quality and alleviate negative emotions in patients, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

Operating room nursing; Optimized preoperative visit; In-depth counseling; Sleep quality; Negative emotions; Anxiety; Depression