The Effects of Whole-course Psychological Care in Patients having Parkinson’s Disease with Anxiety

Abstract

Objective: This research explored the clinical effects of the whole course of psychological care in patients having Parkinson’s disease with anxiety. Methods: Eighty-four patients with Parkinson’s anxiety disorder at Hubei No. 3 People’s Hospital from January 2020 to December 2020 were randomly selected for this research. They were divided into a control group and a study group using random number table. The control group was provided with routine care while the study group was provided with psychological care in which observation and comparison of clinical effects were caried out. Results: There were no significant differences in their scores based on the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self-rating depression scale (SDS) between the two groups of patients before nursing, P > 0.05. However, the scores of both, SAS and SDS of the study group after nursing intervention were lower than those of the control group. Sleep quality scores, patient satisfaction, and quality of life scores were all higher than the control group, P < 0.05. Conclusion: The whole course of psychological care can effectively improve anxiety and depression of patients with Parkinson’s anxiety and improve their sleep quality.