Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	117775
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Watson caring theory-based encouragement interventions for pain and anxiety in stage III-IV pressure ulcer patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jian Xing, Yuan-Ji Jia, Jia-Qi Xin, Jing-Yi Liu, Yue Cui and Hong-Wei Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Hong-Wei Zhang, Chief Nurse, Emergency Operating Room, Shenyang Medical College Affiliated Central Hospital, The Central Hospital Affiliated to Shenyang Medical College,No.5,Nanqi West Road,Tiexi District,Shenyang,Liaoning,China, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China. 13998886678@163.com
Key Words	Watson’s caring theory; Encouragement-based intervention; Stage III-IV pressure ulcers; Infection; Pain; Anxiety; Prognosis
Core Tip	The encouraging intervention based on Watson care theory can effectively alleviate the pain and anxiety of patients with stage III-IV pressure ulcer infections, improve their nutritional status and inflammatory response, promote wound healing, shorten hospital stays, and reduce the risk of complications, thus having good clinical application value.
Citation	Xing J, Jia YJ, Xin JQ, Liu JY, Cui Y, Zhang HW. Watson caring theory-based encouragement interventions for pain and anxiety in stage III-IV pressure ulcer patients. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-13 10:31
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-13 10:31
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-27 06:22
Return for Revision	2026-01-27 06:22
Revised	2026-02-05 12:56
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-02-09 14:29
Second Decision by Editor	2026-03-27 02:35
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-27 08:39
Articles in Press	2026-03-27 08:39
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