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World J Psychiatry. Nov 19, 2026; 16(11): 124253
Published online Nov 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.124253
Published online Nov 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.124253
Table 1 General data, n (%)/, mean ± SD
| Group | Control group (n = 60) | Observation group (n = 60) | t/χ2 | P value |
| Age (years) | 45.48 ± 5.21 | 46.12 ± 5.90 | 0.624 | 0.534 |
| Gender | 0.307 | 0.580 | ||
| Male | 27 (45.00) | 24 (40.00) | ||
| Female | 33 (55.00) | 36 (60.00) | ||
| Course of illness (months) | 6.40 ± 1.99 | 6.57 ± 1.92 | 0.468 | 0.641 |
| Location of tumor | 1.496 | 0.683 | ||
| Oral cavity | 13 (21.67) | 8 (13.34) | ||
| Salivary glands | 21 (35.00) | 24 (40.00) | ||
| Upper and lower jaws | 18 (30.00) | 20 (33.33) | ||
| Face and neck | 8 (13.33) | 8 (13.33) | ||
| Tumor type | 0.135 | 0.713 | ||
| Benign | 28 (46.67) | 26 (43.33) | ||
| Malignant | 32 (53.33) | 34 (56.67) | ||
| Surgical approach | 0.300 | 0.584 | ||
| Simple tumor resection | 35 (58.33) | 38 (63.33) | ||
| Resection + flap repair | 25 (41.67) | 22 (36.67) | ||
| Education level | 0.543 | 0.461 | ||
| Junior high school and below | 28 (46.67) | 24 (40.00) | ||
| High school and above | 32 (53.33) | 36 (60.00) | ||
| Marital status | 0.786 | 0.375 | ||
| Married | 49 (81.67) | 45 (75.00) | ||
| Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 11 (18.33) | 15 (25.00) | ||
| Clinical staging (malignant cases only) | n = 32 | n = 34 | 0.120 | 0.729 |
| Stage I-II | 19 (59.38) | 22 (64.71) | ||
| Stage III-IV | 13 (40.62) | 12 (35.29) | ||
Table 2 Scores for body image distress with anxiety and depression, mean ± SD
| Group | Control group (n = 60) | Observation group (n = 60) | t | P value |
| SAS | ||||
| Per-care | 56.78 ±3.89 | 56.82 ± 4.14 | 0.045 | 0.964 |
| Post-care | 45.08 ± 4.78a | 42.90 ± 3.65a | 2.811 | 0.006 |
| SDS | ||||
| Per-care | 58.93 ± 6.53 | 59.30 ± 8.62 | 0.263 | 0.793 |
| Post-care | 44.98 ± 4.33a | 40.97 ± 4.11a | 5.209 | < 0.001 |
| BIDQ | ||||
| Per-care | 39.97 ± 4.08 | 40.48 ± 3.90 | 0.709 | 0.480 |
| Post-care | 35.67 ± 3.01a | 33.35 ± 2.15a | 4.846 | < 0.001 |
Table 3 Social withdrawal and distress scores, mean ± SD
Table 4 Health self-management ability scores, mean ± SD
| Group | Control group (n = 60) | Observation group (n = 60) | t | P value |
| Self-management environment | ||||
| Per-care | 30.03 ± 2.12 | 29.50 ± 2.22 | 1.345 | 0.181 |
| Post-care | 37.00 ± 3.12a | 43.53 ± 3.07a | 11.569 | < 0.001 |
| Self-management awareness | ||||
| Per-care | 41.68 ± 2.99 | 41.67 ± 2.78 | 0.032 | 0.975 |
| Post-care | 47.83 ± 3.32a | 52.87 ± 3.25a | 8.393 | < 0.001 |
| Self-management behavior | ||||
| Per-care | 42.20 ± 3.64 | 42.53 ± 3.28 | 0.527 | 0.599 |
| Post-care | 49.73 ± 4.45a | 51.43 ± 4.48a | 2.085 | 0.039 |
Table 5 Quality of life scores, mean ± SD
| Group | Control group (n = 60) | Observation group (n = 60) | t | P value |
| Somatic functions | ||||
| Per-care | 54.43 ± 5.75 | 54.83 ± 5.14 | 0.402 | 0.689 |
| Post-care | 68.02 ± 6.66a | 71.60 ± 4.28a | 3.507 | 0.001 |
| Psychological function | ||||
| Per-care | 50.75 ± 5.11 | 51.07 ± 5.76 | 0.319 | 0.751 |
| Post-care | 72.87 ± 6.42a | 75.63 ± 5.38a | 2.557 | 0.012 |
| Social function | ||||
| Per-care | 63.95 ± 4.21 | 63.85 ± 4.21 | 0.130 | 0.897 |
| Post-care | 68.43 ± 4.24a | 73.43 ± 4.44a | 6.303 | < 0.001 |
| Material life | ||||
| Per-care | 63.00 ± 4.03 | 62.75 ± 3.80 | 0.350 | 0.727 |
| Post-care | 70.35 ± 3.05a | 71.78 ± 4.35a | 2.088 | 0.039 |
- Citation: Zhang ZJ, Ma LL, Xu YB, Zhang J, Huang WQ, Bian Z, Zhang XY, Song Q. Structured psychological intervention based on Omaha system model for postoperative maxillofacial tumor patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(11): 124253
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i11/124253.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.124253