Cui QM, Su YF. Investigation of depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, specialized psychological nursing intervention measures, and key point analysis. World J Psychiatry 2025; 15(7): 104974 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i7.104974]
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Yu-Fang Su, Chief Physician, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Gusu District, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China. suyf1997@163.com
Research Domain of This Article
Psychiatry
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Retrospective Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2025; 15(7): 104974 Published online Jul 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i7.104974
Investigation of depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, specialized psychological nursing intervention measures, and key point analysis
Qiu-Mei Cui, Yu-Fang Su
Qiu-Mei Cui, Yu-Fang Su, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Cui QM was involved in data collection, designing the study and writing of this article; Cui QM and Su YF contributed to the analysis of the data, have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University.
Informed consent statement: All study participants and their legal guardians provided written informed consent before recruitment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Fang Su, Chief Physician, Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 188 Shizi Street, Gusu District, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China. suyf1997@163.com
Received: March 28, 2025 Revised: April 21, 2025 Accepted: May 21, 2025 Published online: July 19, 2025 Processing time: 103 Days and 20.2 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are at high risk of developing depressive symptoms, necessitating specialized psychological nursing interventions.
AIM
To investigate factors influencing depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and develop targeted psychological nursing interventions.
METHODS
A total of 180 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis admitted to the Department of Orthopedics at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between October 2021 and October 2024 were selected as research participants. Information on age, duration of menopause, body mass index, education level, marital status, activity intensity, bone density, presence of chronic diseases, calcium supplement intake, sex hormone levels, and depressive symptoms were collected. The 24-item Hamilton Depression Scale was used for assessment.
RESULTS
Forty-eight patients had no depressive symptoms, and 132 patients had depressive symptoms. Comprehensive univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that low bone density in the lumbar spine (L2-L4) and femoral neck, presence of chronic diseases, and low 5-hydroxytryptamine levels were independent risk factors for depressive symptoms, whereas calcium supplement intake and moderate to high-intensity activity were independent protective factors.
CONCLUSION
By implementing specialized psychological nursing interventions, and providing rehabilitation guidance, the incidence of depressive symptoms can be effectively reduced, improving the psychological health status and patient quality of life.
Core Tip: Depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis are influenced by multiple factors, including bone density, presence of chronic diseases, and 5-hydroxytryptamine levels. Specialized psychological nursing intervention measures can effectively reduce the risk of occurrence.
