ObjectiveTo explore the effects of the prospective nursing intervention on sleep quality, anxiety and depression of awake patients in ICU.

MethodsEighty critically ill patients in ICU were divided into the observation group and control group according to the random number table method(40 cases each group).The control group was nursed using the traditional nursing method, and the observation group was nursed using the prospective nursing intervention based on the control group.Two groups were evaluated using Pittsburgh sleep quality scale(PSQI), Zung anxiety self-rating scale(SAS) and depression self-rating scale(SDS) before intervention and after 2 weeks of intervention.

ResultsThe differences of all PSQI scores between two groups before intervention were not statistically significant(P>0.05), all PSQI scores in two groups after intervention decreased compared with before intervention(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), and the PSQI scores in observation group after intervention were significantly lower than that in control group(P < 0.01).The differences of the scores of SAS and SDS between two groups before intervention were not statistically significant(P>0.05), the scores of SAS and SDS in two groups after intervention decreased compared with before intervention(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01), and the scores of SAS and SDS in observation group after intervention were significantly lower than those in control group(P < 0.01).

ConclusionsThe application of the prospective nursing intervention in awake patients in ICU can help to improve the sleep quality, and alleviate the anxiety and depression of patients.