Retrospective Study
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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2024; 14(8): 1182-1189
Published online Aug 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i8.1182
Effect of emotion management and nursing on patients with painless induced abortion after operation
Jing Yang, Xiao Yang, Zhuo-Ya Xiong
Jing Yang, Xiao Yang, Zhuo-Ya Xiong, Gynecological Clinic, Wuhan Children’s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongii Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China
Co-first authors: Jing Yang and Xiao Yang.
Author contributions: Yang J and Yang X were the guarantors and designed the study as co-first authors; Xiong ZY participated in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the data, and drafted the initial manuscript; Yang J, Yang X, and Xiong ZY revised the article critically for important intellectual content.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital (Approval No. 2024-013).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Zhuo-Ya Xiong, BMed, Chief Nurse, Gynecological Clinic, Wuhan Children’s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongii Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, No. 100 Hong Kong Road, Jiangan District, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China. xzyttc@163.com
Received: May 18, 2024
Revised: June 25, 2024
Accepted: June 27, 2024
Published online: August 19, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

With an estimated 121 million abortions following unwanted pregnancies occurring worldwide each year, many countries are now committed to protecting women’s reproductive rights.

AIM

To analyze the impact of emotional management and care on anxiety and contraceptive knowledge mastery in painless induced abortion (IA) patients.

METHODS

This study was retrospective analysis of 84 patients with IA at our hospital. According to different nursing methods, the patients were divided into a control group and an observation group, with 42 cases in each group. Degree of pain, rate of postoperative uterine relaxation, surgical bleeding volume, and postoperative bleeding volume at 1 h between the two groups of patients; nursing satisfaction; and mastery of contraceptive knowledge were analyzed.

RESULTS

After nursing, Self-Assessment Scale, Depression Self-Assessment Scale, and Hamilton Anxiety Scale scores were 39.18 ± 2.18, 30.27 ± 2.64, 6.69 ± 2.15, respectively, vs 45.63 ± 2.66, 38.61 ± 2.17, 13.45 ± 2.12, respectively, with the observation group being lower than the control group (P < 0.05). Comparing visual analog scales, the observation group was lower than the control group (4.55 ± 0.22 vs 3.23 ± 0.41; P < 0.05). The relaxation rate of the cervix after nursing, surgical bleeding volume, and 1-h postoperative bleeding volumes were 25 (59.5), 31.72 ± 2.23, and 22.41 ± 1.23, respectively, vs 36 (85.7), 42.39 ± 3.53, 28.51 ± 3.34, respectively, for the observation group compared to the control group. The observation group had a better nursing situation (P < 0.05), and higher nursing satisfaction and contraceptive knowledge mastery scores compared to the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The application of emotional management in postoperative care of IA has an ideal effect.

Keywords: Emotional management, Induced abortion, Anxiety, Care, Contraceptive knowledge

Core Tip: In this study, as a new type of induced abortion (IA) surgery, painless abortion has been widely used in clinical practice, but the psychological trauma caused by surgery still has a serious impact on patients prone to depression, anxiety, and other negative emotions, which is not conducive to the prognosis. This study analyzed the impact of emotional management and care on anxiety scores, coping styles, and contraceptive knowledge mastery in painless IA patients.