Table 5.

Comparison of negative emotions between the 2 groups.

Group	SDS		SAS
	Before nursing	After nursing	Before nursing	After nursing
Observation group (n = 66)	56.61 ± 8.37	48.13 ± 6.00	55.79 ± 7.01	47.46 ± 5.33
Control group (n = 174)	56.36 ± 8.24	40.25 ± 5.36	55.51 ± 6.83	35.67 ± 4.85
t	0.138	6.347	0.185	10.6
P	.891	.002	.853	<.001

SAS = Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, SDS = Self-Rating Depression Scale.