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【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the impact of nursing interventions based on horticultural therapy theory on negative emotions and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with cognitive dysfunction.Methods A study was conducted on 126 Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients with cognitive impairment who were treated at our hospital between June 2023 and December 2024. The participants were randomly assigned via lottery to either an observation group (n=63) or a control group (n=63). The control group received standard nursing care, whereas the observation group was given additional nursing interventions based on horticultural therapy principles. The two groups were compared in terms of negative emotions, cognitive function, daily living abilities, quality of life, and social adaptation scores.Results After the intervention, both groups showed significant decreases in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) scores, with the observation group scoring lower than the control group (P<0.05). Post-intervention, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADL) scores significantly increased in both groups, with the observation group scoring higher than the control group (P<0.05). Post-intervention, there was a marked increase in physical function (PF), role-physical (RP), social function (SF), and emotional role (RE) scores in both groups, with the observation group achieving higher scores than the control group (P<0.05). Social Adaptability Functional Evaluation (SAFE) and Social Skills Scale (SSC) scores decreased significantly in both groups post-intervention, with the observation group scoring lower than the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Nursing intervention based on horticultural therapy theory can reduce patients' negative emotions, improve patients' cognitive function, living ability, social adaptability and social skills, and improve their quality of life.
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