Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	119250
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Impact of anxiety and depression on treatment adherence and nursing workload in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal diseases
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Zhi-Tiao Lv, Juan Chen and Shao-Yu Fang
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Corresponding Author	Zhi-Tiao Lv, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, The First People’s Hospital of Yongkang City, No. 599 Jinshan West Road, Yongkang 321300, Zhejiang Province, China. lvzhitiao0331@163.com
Key Words	Gastrointestinal diseases; Anxiety; Depression; Treatment compliance; Nursing workload
Core Tip	Anxiety and depression are common but often underestimated comorbidities in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal diseases. This retrospective observational study showed that moderate-to-severe anxiety and depression were independently associated with poorer treatment adherence, greater nursing workload, longer hospital stay, higher hospitalization costs, and increased short-term readmission risk. A dose-response relationship was observed, with worsening psychological symptoms associated with lower adherence and higher nursing burden. These findings support the importance of routine psychological assessment and tiered psychosomatic management in the inpatient care of gastrointestinal diseases.
Citation	Lv ZT, Chen J, Fang SY. Impact of anxiety and depression on treatment adherence and nursing workload in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal diseases. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2026-03-13 10:13
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-13 10:13
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-04 01:47
Return for Revision	2026-04-04 01:47
Revised	2026-04-17 11:07
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-04-23 06:33
Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-11 02:44
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-11 08:15
Articles in Press	2026-05-11 08:15
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