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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2026; 16(3): 113594
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113594
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113594
Non-pharmacological psychiatric nursing interventions for auditory hallucinations in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation
Jing-Jing Yang, Yan-Hua Yu, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Yang JJ conceptualized the study, methodology, investigation, data curation, formal analysis, and drafting of the manuscript; Yu YH contributed to supervision, resources, validation, writing - review and editing, and project administration. All authors have read and approved the manuscript submitted for publication.
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: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Yan-Hua Yu, Chief Nurse, Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Gusu District, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China. 13338690724@163.com
Received: September 12, 2025
Revised: October 20, 2025
Accepted: December 1, 2025
Published online: March 19, 2026
Processing time: 168 Days and 1.9 Hours
Revised: October 20, 2025
Accepted: December 1, 2025
Published online: March 19, 2026
Processing time: 168 Days and 1.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Results of this study demonstrated that bundled rehabilitation nursing interventions significantly improved outcomes of mechanically ventilated patients experiencing auditory hallucinations. These non-pharmacological strategies reduced the duration of hallucinations, anxiety, and depression scores. Moreover, they shortened mechanical ventilation and hospitalization, and enhanced patient satisfaction with nursing care. These findings provide evidence supporting the integration of structured psychiatric nursing care into critical care protocols to address psychological distress in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, promote faster recovery, and reduce reliance on pharmacological interventions.