Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	114680
Country	China

Category	Psychology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Clinical nursing pathways and psychological care in early liver cancer surgery patients: Effects on anxiety, depression, and pain
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ting Zhang, Hong-Xia Liang, Li-Dong Cao and Shuang-Shuang Hu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Hangzhou Medical College, 2023 Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education General Scientific Research Project Y202352666
Corresponding Author	Shuang-Shuang Hu, Department of General Surgery, Cancer Center, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, No. 158 Shangtang Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China. 19906618227@163.com
Key Words	Clinical nursing pathways; Psychological care; Early liver cancer; Anxiety; Depression; Pain
Core Tip	Conventional care is unable to meet the detailed health needs and psychological support requirements of perioperative patients. This study proposed applying clinical nursing pathways and psychological nursing interventions for patients undergoing early liver cancer (eLC) surgery. This nursing model had significant clinical advantages over conventional nursing, as it significantly alleviated patients’ negative emotions, pain, and cancer-related fatigue and exerted a significant improvement effect on patients’ psychological resilience, treatment compliance, and nursing satisfaction. These results provide a better nursing model choice for patients undergoing eLC surgery.
Citation	Zhang T, Liang HX, Cao LD, Hu SS. Clinical nursing pathways and psychological care in early liver cancer surgery patients: Effects on anxiety, depression, and pain. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-02 09:29
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-02 09:29
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-19 08:04
Return for Revision	2025-12-19 08:04
Revised	2025-12-30 10:04
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-02 03:01
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-02 05:50
Articles in Press	2026-02-02 05:50
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