Table 1.

Comparison of mental status scores between the 2 groups.

Group	SAS score	SDS score
Before care
Observation group (n = 48)	56.39 ± 4.75	62.23 ± 5.08
Control group (n = 48)	56.42 ± 4.79	62.25 ± 5.07
t	−0.031	0.019
P value	.975	.985
After care
Observation group (n = 48)	32.64 ± 3.31a	34.49 ± 3.74a
Control group (n = 48)	45.68 ± 3.47a	48.89 ± 3.66a
t	−18.839	−19.065
P value	.003	<.001

A represented compared with before nursing, P < .05.

SAS = self-rating anxiety scale, SDS = self-rating depression scale.