Psychological Stress Response and Postoperative Rehabilitation Quality of Intracranial Tumor Patients: Effect of Perioperative Psychological Care

The aim of this study was to explore the impact of perioperative psychological care on patients with intracranial tumors (ICTs), so as to offer a reference for clinical practice. A total of 142 ICT patients, who were admitted to Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital from March 2023 to August 2024, were enrolled in this research. Among them, 75 patients received routine perioperative care (control group), while the other 67 patients were provided with perioperative psychological nursing (research group). The Self-rating Anxiety/Depression Scale (SAS/SDS) of both groups before and after nursing was compared, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was employed to assess patients' psychological stress responses. After nursing, the SAS and SDS scores of the research group were significantly lower compared with the control group, whereas the CD-RISC score was notably higher (P < 0.05). Moreover, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), postoperative pain, and quality of life of the two groups were compared. Furthermore, lower Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores on postoperative days 3 and 5 were determined in the research group, with superior sleep quality and quality of life (P < 0.05). In conclusion, perioperative psychological care for ICTs can effectively ameliorate patients' negative psychological states and mitigate their psychological stress responses.