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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2025; 15(12): 108449
Published online Dec 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i12.108449
Published online Dec 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i12.108449
Motivational psychological nursing reduces anxiety and depression in patients with rheumatic and immunological diseases combined with nephropathy
Ning Li, Ya-Qi Niu, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Jing Zhao, Department of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Yu-Ping Tang, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Li N initiated the research, Tang YP and Li N designed experiments and conducted clinical data collection, followed up after surgery and collected data; Zhao J and Niu YQ organized and statistically analyzed the data; Li N and Zhao J made key revisions to important knowledge content; all authors have read and approved the final version.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The Ethics Committee agreed to waive informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
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Corresponding author: Jing Zhao, Department of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, No. 256 Youyi West Road, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China.
Received: June 13, 2025
Revised: July 18, 2025
Accepted: October 11, 2025
Published online: December 19, 2025
Processing time: 167 Days and 1.5 Hours
Revised: July 18, 2025
Accepted: October 11, 2025
Published online: December 19, 2025
Processing time: 167 Days and 1.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study investigates the impact of motivational psychological nursing on anxiety and depression in patients with rheumatological and immunological diseases complicated by nephropathy. By integrating motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral therapy, our findings demonstrate significant reductions in anxiety and depression scores, alongside improvements in self-efficacy and quality of life, highlighting a promising therapeutic approach for this complex patient group.