Published online Aug 16, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i23.8196
Peer-review started: April 19, 2022
First decision: May 11, 2022
Revised: May 23, 2022
Accepted: June 30, 2022
Article in press: June 30, 2022
Published online: August 16, 2022
Liver abscess is a common clinical liver disease mainly caused by suppurative bacteria or amoebae, with early clinical signs of chills, high fever, jaundice, and other symptoms.
Establishing its early diagnosis is difficult, which may lead to misdiagnosis.
This study aimed to observe the effects of psychological guidance combined with evidence-based health intervention in patients with liver abscess treated with ultrasound.
A total of 120 patients with bacterial liver abscess admitted to our hospital were selected and divided into groups according to their intervention plan.
After the intervention, Self-Rating Depression Scale, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, Self-Perceived Burden Scale, and quality of life scores (physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role emotional, mental health) were lower than before the intervention in the two groups.
Three-dimensional psychological guidance combined with evidence-based health intervention ultrasound in the treatment of liver abscess can reduce patients’ burden.
The long-term effects of the program need to be evaluated in the future, and the promotion and application of the program in other diseases needs to be further demonstrated and analyzed.