Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the effect of preoperative visit in operating room in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and its influence on psychological state.

Methods

A total of 100 patients who received anti-reflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease from January 2022 to March 2024 were selected as the study objects, and were divided into control group （50 cases, traveling nurses on the day of surgery） and observation group （50 cases, preoperative visits by specialist nurses in the operating room） according to random number table method. The need for surgery-related knowledge and the negative emotions before visit and entry were compared between the two groups.

Results

After the visit, the scores of preoperative preparation, disease knowledge, operating room environment, surgical process and postoperative precautions in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant （P＜ 0.05）. Before entering the operating room, the scores of self-rating Depression Scale （SDS） and self-rating Anxiety Scale （SAS） in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （P＜ 0.05）.

Conclusion

Preoperative visit by specialist nurses in the operating room has an ideal effect in patients undergoing surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease, which can improve negative emotions and promote patients to actively cope with the upcoming surgery and nursing, and is worthy of clinical promotion and application.

Key words: Specialist nurse, Preoperative visit, Mental state