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World J Hepatol. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 114366
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i1.114366
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i1.114366
Evaluation of the impact of an interdisciplinary team scheduling model on psychological outcomes in patients with decompensated cirrhosis
Wei-Ying Xu, Ye-Qin Li, Hai-Ping Qin, Li-Fan Feng, Department of Gastroenterology, Red Cross Hospital of Yulin City, Yulin 537000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Xiu-Ping Wei, Department of Nursing, Red Cross Hospital of Yulin City, Yulin 537000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Xu WY and Li YQ analyzed the data and designed the figures; Xu WY, Li YQ, and Wei XP contributed expertise in study design and manuscript development; Xu WY, Li YQ, Wei XP, Qin HP, and Feng LF performed the study and collected most of the data. All authors contributed to drafting the article, revised the manuscript for important intellectual content, and all authors had full access to the study data and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Red Cross Hospital of Yulin City (Approval No. 2021-K001-01).
Clinical trial registration statement: This study is registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. The registration identification number is ChiCTR2500104612.
Informed consent statement: All study participants or their legal guardian provided informed written consent about personal and medical data collection prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 Statement.
Data sharing statement: The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are not publicly available because individual privacy could be compromised. However, they are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Ye-Qin Li, BM, Associate Chief Nurse, Department of Gastro
Received: September 17, 2025
Revised: November 3, 2025
Accepted: December 15, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
Processing time: 132 Days and 11 Hours
Revised: November 3, 2025
Accepted: December 15, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
Processing time: 132 Days and 11 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This randomized controlled trial evaluated an innovative interdisciplinary team scheduling model integrating physicians, nurses, and psychologists for patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Embedding psychological consultation and narrative nursing into daily clinical routines significantly reduced psychological distress, anxiety, and depression while improving quality of life and patient satisfaction. Compared with conventional medical-nursing scheduling, this model provided earlier and more comprehensive psychological care. The findings highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in bridging gaps in psychosocial support and offer a novel, practical approach for chronic disease management in cirrhosis.