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✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 35 out of 100. Cognitive tests and assessment

Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies

The observation group had significantly lower Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores than the control group (both P<0.001). Treatment adherence, including disease awareness, medication compliance, and nutritional support, was significantly higher in the observation group (all P<0.05). The observation group showed better quality of lifeand lower Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores (all P<0.001). Caregivers in the observation group reported higher satisfaction, with significantly lower SAS and SDS scores (all P<0.05). Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores were also higher in the observation group post-intervention (P<0.05). Additionally, the observation group had a better prognosis with fewer complications (P<0.05). Comprehensive nursing interventions significantly improve psychological well-being, treatment adherence, cognitive function, and overall quality of life for dementia patients. They also reduce anxiety, depression, and complications, and improve caregiver satisfaction. These findings support the benefits of comprehensive nursing interventions.

Key findings

The observation group had significantly lower Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores than the control group (both P<0.001).
Treatment adherence, including disease awareness, medication compliance, and nutritional support, was significantly higher in the observation group (all P<0.05).
The observation group showed better quality of lifeand lower Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores (all P<0.001).
Caregivers in the observation group reported higher satisfaction, with significantly lower SAS and SDS scores (all P<0.05).
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores were also higher in the observation group post-intervention (P<0.05).

Why it matters

In this study, comprehensive nursing interventions were followed by lower anxiety and depression scores, better treatment adherence, higher cognitive scores and better quality of life in dementia patients. The findings support nursing care for well-being and adherence, but they do not show an effect on the underlying disease.

Study details

Participants45
Evidence strengthLow

How this study scored 35/100

Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it. We have no data on institution's track record, so that was left out: it earned 34 of the 97 points we could judge it on, which is 35 out of 100.

Component	Points	Why
Journal tier	7 / 10	Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (American Journal of Translational Research)
Journal's citation record	0 / 4	American Journal of Translational Research: journal h-index 18 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29)
Study design	0 / 12	No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Strength of evidence	1 / 5	Rated “low” in our summary
Peer-review validation	10 / 10	Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal.
How recent	4 / 5	2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here
Sample size	1 / 4	45 participants
Effect reported	0 / 3	No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Studied in people	3 / 3	Studied in people (participant count stated)
Randomised / blinded	0 / 2	No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0)
Times cited	1 / 7	Cited 1 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10)
Citations per year	0 / 5	0.3 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025
Impact for its field and year	1 / 6	Cited 0.6× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI)
Cited by studies here	0 / 6	No other study in this library cites it
Still being cited	0 / 4	Cited 1 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex)
Senior author's track record	2 / 4	Last-listed author Xiaoqing Zhang: h-index 24 (OpenAlex, whole career)
Institution's track record	— / 3	No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score
Multi-centre collaboration	0 / 3	OpenAlex lists 0 institution(s) in 0 countries — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete)
Indexed in PubMed	2 / 2	Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40535638)
Free to read	2 / 2	Free to read
Points	34 / 97	Scored on 19 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 34 of the 97 points we could judge it on is 35 out of 100.
Total	35 / 100	—

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APA 7th

Zhang, X. (2025). Effect of comprehensive nursing interventions on psychological well-being and treatment adherence in dementia patients. American Journal of Translational Research. https://doi.org/10.62347/hotg2720

Vancouver

Zhang X. Effect of comprehensive nursing interventions on psychological well-being and treatment adherence in dementia patients. American Journal of Translational Research. 2025. doi:10.62347/hotg2720. PMID: 40535638.

BibTeX

@article{zhang2025-40535638,
  author  = {Zhang, Xiaoqing},
  title   = {{Effect of comprehensive nursing interventions on psychological well-being and treatment adherence in dementia patients}},
  journal = {American Journal of Translational Research},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.62347/hotg2720},
  pmid    = {40535638},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.62347/hotg2720}
}

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