Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To analyze the value of audiovisual olfactory multi sensory stimulation training in elderly patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease (CHD) and anxiety.Methods A total of 100 elderly patients with coronary heart disease and anxiety were included in our hospital from November 2020 to June 2023. They were randomly divided into an observation group (50 cases) and a control group (50 cases) using a random number table.. Both groups of patients were given routine psychological intervention, while the control group was treated with lorazepam tablets. The observation group received a combination of auditory, visual, olfactory, and tactile multi sensory stimulation training on the basis of the control group. Evaluate and compare the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) between two groups of patients, and also evaluate their Comprehensive Quality of Life Assessment Question-74 (GQOLI-74). Results After intervention, compared with the control group, the observation group showed a decrease in HAMA score and an increase in MMSE score (P<0.05); After intervention, compared with the control group, the GQOLI-74 scores in all dimensions in the observation group increased (P<0.05). Conclusion The combination of visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile stimulation training with lorazepam can effectively improve anxiety and cognitive function in elderly patients with coronary heart disease complicated with anxiety, and enhance their quality of life.

[Key words] Multi sensory stimulation training for audiovisual, olfactory, and tactile senses; Lorazepam tablets; Coronary heart disease; Anxiety; Cognitive function; Quality of life