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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2025; 15(7): 107103
Published online Jul 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i7.107103
From operating room to recovery: Evidence and gaps in cardiac surgical nursing integrative psychological support
Xing Li, Li-Ping Xiong, Ying Zhang, Ting-Ting Zhao, Cai-Yun Zhang
Xing Li, Li-Ping Xiong, Ying Zhang, Ting-Ting Zhao, Cai-Yun Zhang, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Li X, Xiong LP, Zhang Y and Zhao TT designed the review framework and identified the research focus; Li X, Xiong LP and Zhang Y conducted the literature search and selected relevant studies; Zhang Y, Zhao TT, Zhang CY contributed new insights and analytical tools for data synthesis; Li X and Xiong LP analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript; Li X provided critical revisions and final approval of the manuscript; all the authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare no relevant conflicts of interest.
Open Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Xing Li, Associate Chief Nurse, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. 15208395764@163.com
Received: March 21, 2025
Revised: April 16, 2025
Accepted: May 19, 2025
Published online: July 19, 2025
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Core Tip: Cardiac surgery patients often experience psychological issues like anxiety and depression, which impact recovery and quality of life. Perioperative psychological interventions effectively reduce these issues and improve outcomes. However, current care guidelines have limitations. This review assesses integrative psychological support in cardiac surgical nursing, highlighting effective interventions and identifying gaps to guide future research and enhance nursing practices.