Influence of integrated operating room nursing and psychological intervention on anxiety, depression, and recovery in pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy

Table 1 Baseline data of the study groups, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)

Indicators	Control group (n = 44)	Research group (n = 54)	χ2/Z/t	P value
Male	24 (54.55)	28 (51.85)	0.071	0.790
Age (years)	11.00 (10.00, 12.00)	11.00 (9.75, 13.00)	-0.213	0.831
Body mass (kg)	38.07 ± 6.54	39.67 ± 7.80	1.085	0.281
Time since onset (hours)	20.50 ± 6.22	21.52 ± 6.66	0.777	0.439
Family history	7 (15.91)	7 (12.96)	0.172	0.679

Table 2 Comparative evaluation of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate, mean ± SD

Indicators		Control group (n = 44)	Research group (n = 54)	t value	P value
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Before	131.57 ± 14.21	129.83 ± 14.98	0.585	0.560
	After	124.70 ± 11.55a	118.30 ± 13.37b	2.504	0.014
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Before	78.23 ± 6.86	76.15 ± 8.25	1.337	0.184
	After	73.77 ± 6.47a	70.07 ± 5.71b	3.005	0.003
Heart rate (times/minute)	Before	79.55 ± 8.06	79.04 ± 4.63	0.393	0.696
	After	75.34 ± 6.45a	71.22 ± 4.91b	3.589	< 0.001

^aP < 0.05, within-group comparisons vs pre-interventional levels.

^bP < 0.01, within-group comparisons vs pre-interventional levels.

Table 3 Comparison of postoperative recovery (time to first flatus, wound healing time, and hospitalization duration), mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)

Indicators	Control group (n = 44)	Research group (n = 54)	Z/t	P value
Time to first flatus (hours)	38.66 ± 9.25	31.83 ± 6.04	4.398	< 0.001
Wound healing time (days)	6.00 (5.00, 7.00)	4.00 (3.00, 5.00)	-3.881	< 0.001
Hospitalization duration (days)	6.00 (5.00, 7.00)	5.00 (4.00, 6.00)	-2.519	0.012

Table 4 Comparison of complication incidence between the groups (hypothermia, pressure sores, and infection), n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 44)	Research group (n = 54)	P value
Hypothermia	5 (11.36)	0 (0.00)
Pressure sores	2 (4.55)	0 (0.00)
Infection	3 (6.82)	2 (3.70)
Total	10 (22.73)	2 (3.70)	0.005

Table 5 Comparative analysis of nursing satisfaction ratings, n (%)

Indicators	Control group (n = 44)	Research group (n = 54)	P value
Very satisfied	25 (56.82)	38 (70.37)
Satisfied	9 (20.45)	12 (22.22)
Dissatisfied	10 (22.73)	4 (7.41)
Total satisfaction	34 (77.27)	50 (92.59)	0.042