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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 114419
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114419
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114419
Table 1 Comparison of general information between two groups, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Parameters | RC group (n = 125) | SPRNCPI group (n = 105) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Age (years) | 56.74 ± 5.65 | 58.86 ± 10.44 | 1.868 | 0.064 |
| Gender | 0.439 | 0.508 | ||
| Male | 72 (57.60) | 65 (61.90) | ||
| Female | 53 (42.40) | 40 (38.10) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.02 ± 3.00 | 23.73 ± 3.30 | 1.704 | 0.090 |
| Education level (years) | 1.255 | 0.534 | ||
| Primary or below | 37 (29.60) | 30 (28.57) | ||
| Secondary school | 44 (35.20) | 44 (41.90) | ||
| College or above | 44 (35.20) | 31 (29.52) | ||
| Combined diabetes | 17 (13.60) | 13 (12.38) | 0.075 | 0.785 |
| Combined hypertension | 21 (16.80) | 12 (11.43) | 1.340 | 0.247 |
| Combined hyperlipidemia | 25 (20.00) | 16 (15.24) | 0.883 | 0.347 |
| Smoking | 0.985 | 0.611 | ||
| Never | 30 (24.00) | 20 (19.05) | ||
| Former | 19 (15.20) | 15 (14.28) | ||
| Current | 76 (60.80) | 70 (66.67) | ||
| Drinking | 0.384 | 0.825 | ||
| Never | 27 (21.60) | 22 (20.95) | ||
| Former | 20 (16.00) | 14 (13.33) | ||
| Current | 78 (62.40) | 69 (65.72) |
Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between two groups of patients, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Parameters | RC group (n = 125) | SPRNCPI group (n = 105) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Lung injury score | 2.65 ± 0.35 | 2.74 ± 0.44 | 1.708 | 0.089 |
| Severity grading | 0.442 | 0.506 | ||
| Moderate | 93 (74.40) | 74 (70.48) | ||
| Severe | 32 (25.60) | 31 (29.52) | ||
| Causes | 0.952 | 0.813 | ||
| Trauma | 30 (24.00) | 31 (29.52) | ||
| Sepsis | 39 (31.20) | 31 (29.52) | ||
| Pneumonia | 44 (35.20) | 33 (31.43) | ||
| Other or unknown | 12 (9.60) | 10 (9.52) | ||
| APACHE II score | 14.47 ± 2.35 | 14.12 ± 1.26 | 1.434 | 0.153 |
| SOFA score | 7.25 ± 1.58 | 7.19 ± 1.63 | 0.298 | 0.766 |
| Length of hospital stay (days) | 28.53 ± 5.77 | 28.28 ± 2.72 | 0.440 | 0.661 |
| Length of ICU stay (days) | 15.02 ± 1.06 | 14.97 ± 1.08 | 0.370 | 0.712 |
| Ventilation duration (days) | 9.53 ± 2.68 | 9.39 ± 1.71 | 0.477 | 0.634 |
| Duration of respiratory failure (days) | 8.93 ± 1.12 | 9.11 ± 1.16 | 1.230 | 0.220 |
Table 3 Comparison of lung function between two groups of patients, mean ± SD
| Parameters | RC group (n = 125) | SPRNCPI group (n = 105) | t | P value |
| FEV1 (L) | ||||
| Before nursing | 1.32 ± 0.24 | 1.33 ± 0.21 | 0.264 | 0.792 |
| After nursing | 1.92 ± 0.25 | 2.02 ± 0.16 | 3.620 | < 0.001 |
| FVC (L) | ||||
| Before nursing | 1.97 ± 0.22 | 1.99 ± 0.19 | 0.706 | 0.481 |
| After nursing | 2.32 ± 0.25 | 2.41 ± 0.31 | 2.641 | 0.009 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) | ||||
| Before nursing | 66.14 ± 5.62 | 66.21 ± 5.49 | 0.102 | 0.919 |
| After nursing | 82.61 ± 4.91 | 83.84 ± 5.04 | 1.867 | 0.063 |
Table 4 Comparison of blood gas between two groups of patients, mean ± SD
| Parameters | RC group (n = 125) | SPRNCPI group (n = 105) | t | P value |
| Optimal PEEP (cm H2O) | ||||
| Before nursing | 10.25 ± 1.35 | 10.31 ± 1.27 | 0.322 | 0.748 |
| After nursing | 9.26 ± 1.14 | 8.93 ± 1.02 | 2.265 | 0.024 |
| FiO2 | ||||
| Before nursing | 0.65 ± 0.08 | 0.64 ± 0.07 | 1.847 | 0.066 |
| After nursing | 0.47 ± 0.06 | 0.45 ± 0.05 | 2.509 | 0.013 |
| PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | ||||
| Before nursing | 152.36 ± 18.74 | 155.28 ± 17.92 | 1.199 | 0.232 |
| After nursing | 276.67 ± 22.15 | 285.43 ± 24.76 | 2.830 | 0.005 |
Table 5 Comparison of Impact of Event Scale-Revised score between two groups of patients, mean ± SD
| Parameters | RC group (n = 125) | SPRNCPI group (n = 105) | t | P value |
| Overall intrusion (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 8.43 ± 1.68 | 8.37 ± 1.71 | 0.287 | 0.774 |
| After nursing | 6.63 ± 2.32 | 5.91 ± 1.42 | 2.896 | 0.004 |
| Overall avoidance (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 9.45 ± 2.73 | 9.42 ± 0.76 | 0.125 | 0.901 |
| After nursing | 7.15 ± 1.02 | 6.84 ± 0.27 | 3.259 | 0.001 |
| Overall hyperarousal (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 6.73 ± 2.23 | 6.66 ± 0.17 | 0.389 | 0.698 |
| After nursing | 5.14 ± 1.85 | 4.52 ± 0.75 | 4.545 | < 0.001 |
| IES-R overall (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 24.61 ± 5.63 | 24.45 ± 5.53 | 0.217 | 0.828 |
| After nursing | 18.92 ± 1.91 | 17.27 ± 1.41 | 7.502 | < 0.001 |
Table 6 Comparison of quality of survival scores between two groups of patients, mean ± SD
| Parameters | RC group (n = 125) | SPRNCPI group (n = 105) | t | P value |
| Physiological field (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 42.36 ± 8.25 | 42.15 ± 8.17 | 0.193 | 0.847 |
| After nursing | 63.24 ± 9.32 | 65.83 ± 8.91 | 2.145 | 0.033 |
| Psychological field (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 39.82 ± 7.64 | 40.05 ± 7.58 | 0.228 | 0.820 |
| After nursing | 66.26 ± 8.45 | 68.92 ± 7.83 | 2.455 | 0.015 |
| Social field (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 45.23 ± 8.91 | 45.17 ± 8.87 | 0.044 | 0.965 |
| After nursing | 69.95 ± 9.24 | 72.36 ± 8.65 | 2.032 | 0.043 |
| Environmental field (score) | ||||
| Before nursing | 48.75 ± 9.13 | 48.82 ± 9.05 | 0.058 | 0.954 |
| After nursing | 72.14 ± 9.57 | 75.28 ± 8.74 | 2.583 | 0.010 |
- Citation: Liu X, Zhao J, Wang YX, Pei YJ, Shi XP, Peng SW. Effect of combined pulmonary-psychological nursing on posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 114419
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i4/114419.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114419
