Assessing the Impact of a Humanistic Care-Based Nursing Model on the Psychological Well-being of Trigeminal Neuralgia Outpatients in Pain Clinics.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to assess the impact of a humanistic care-based nursing model on the psychological well-being of individuals diagnosed with primary trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and attending a pain clinic.

METHODS

A prospective cohort study was conducted, including 166 patients diagnosed with primary trigeminal neuralgia who sought treatment at our hospital's Pain Clinic between March 2022 and December 2022. Among them, 88 patients receiving care based on a humanistic care-based nursing model constituted the observation group, while 78 patients receiving standard nursing care comprised the control group. The Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) were employed to evaluate patients' psychological states. Additionally, changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, along with nursing satisfaction levels, were recorded. A three-month follow-up was conducted, during which the recovery quality was assessed using the Questions of Reality-155 (QOR-15).

RESULTS

Following the nursing intervention, the observation group displayed lower SAS/SDS scores and reduced diastolic and systolic blood pressure compared to the control group (P < .05). Moreover, nursing satisfaction in the observation group was significantly higher than in the control group (P < .05). The follow-up results demonstrated that the recovery quality of the observation group was higher compared to the control group (P < .05).

CONCLUSIONS

Implementing a humanistic care-based nursing model effectively enhances the psychological well-being and recovery quality of trigeminal neuralgia outpatients attending pain clinics.