International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective To analyze the application value of implementing intensive health education and psychological care for patients undergoing continuous hemodialysis. Methods A total of 72 patients who received maintenance hemodialysis in our hospital were selected. The treatment period for all patients was from July 2024 to January 2025. They were randomly divided into two groups. Among them, 36 cases were in the observation group who received intensive health education combined with psychological care, and the other 36 cases were in the control group who received routine care. The Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) score and the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) score were used to compare the effects of different nursing methods on negative emotions. The mastery of health knowledge between the two groups was compared, and the satisfaction with nursing was recorded. Results Before the nursing care, the emotional scores of the two groups of patients were compared (P>0.05); After the nursing care, the SDS and SAS scores of the observation group decreased more significantly. Compared with the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The scores of each dimension of health knowledge mastery in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group, which was statistically significant (P<0.05). Comparison of nursing satisfaction between groups (p<0.05). Conclusion For hemodialysis patients, psychological care is the key to improving negative emotions. Its combination with strengthened health education can enhance patients’ enthusiasm for treatment and is worthy of further promotion and application in clinical practice.

Maintenance hemodialysis; Intensive health education; Psychological care; Application effect