Impact of humanized nursing care on negative emotions and quality of life of patients with mental disorders

Objective: To explore the impact of humanized nursing care on negative emotions and quality of life (QOL) of patients with mental disorders. Methods: Among the 112 patients with mental disorders treated in our hospital from July, 2017 to November, 2019, 53 who received routine care served as the control group and 59 who received humanized nursing care were in the observation group. Changes in self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) scores were compared for mental status assessment, and the generic quality of life inventory-74 (GQOL-74) was used to evaluate their QOL. Besides, patient satisfaction, scores of activity of daily living (ADL) scale and mini-mental state examination (MMSE) were compared after intervention. Results: After intervention, patients in the observation group had higher scores in the self-rating anxiety scale, self-rating depression scale, the generic quality of life inventory-74, and mini-mental state examination, and lower scores in the activities of daily living scale; they also presented a higher overall satisfaction than those in control group. Conclusion: Humanized nursing care contributes to the relief of negative emotions and the enhancement of quality of life of patients with mental disorders, which is worth popularizing in clinical nursing services.