Target nursing care on anxiety and depression in patients with gallbladder cancer during perioperative period

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) 2022-08, Vol.101 (31), p.e29883-e29883
• Main Authors: Liu, Shuang, Zhang, Li, Guan, Xiu-e, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Rui
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anxiety - etiology; Depression - etiology; Gallbladder Neoplasms - surgery; Humans; Observational Study; Perioperative Period; Quality of Life; Retrospective Studies
• ISSN: 1536-5964; 0025-7974; 1536-5964
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029883

This study retrospectively investigated the effects of target nursing care (TNC) on anxiety and depression in patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC) during the perioperative period. This retrospective study analyzed the data of 80 patients with GBC during perioperative period. These records were divided into an intervention group (n = 40) or a control group (n = 40). All 80 patient records in both groups were administered routine nursing care (RNC). The patients in the intervention group also underwent TNC. The primary outcomes were depression (measured using the Hamilton Depression Scale, HAMD) and anxiety (assessed using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, HAMA). The secondary outcomes were quality of life (assessed using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, SF-36) and adverse events. We collected and analyzed the outcome data before and after treatment. After treatment, patients in the intervention group showed more promising effects on depression (HAMD, P < .01) and anxiety (HAMA, P < .01) than those in the control group did. However, there were no significant differences in the quality of life before and after treatment. No TNC- or RNC-associated adverse events were reported in patient records. This study found that TNC was more effective than RNC in relieving depression and anxiety. Future studies should be conducted to validate the present findings.