Effect of high-quality nursing on alleviating depression and anxiety in patients with thyroid cancer during perioperative period A protocol for systematic review

Background: This study will assess the effect of high-quality nursing (HQN) on alleviating depression and anxiety (DA) in patients with thyroid cancer (TC) during perioperative period (PPP). Methods: We will search the following electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, CBM, WANGFANG, and CNKI) from inception to the present and other literature sources without language limitation. All potential randomized controlled trials reporting on effect of HQN on DA in patients with TC during PPP will be considered for inclusion. Two researchers will separately carry out study selection, data extraction, and study quality evaluation. Any different opinion will be solved by a third author through discussion. All statistical analysis will be performed by RevMan 5.3 software. Results: We will appraise the effect of HQN on DA in patients with TC during PPP through assessing outcomes of depression, anxiety, pressure, quality of life, and adverse events. Conclusion: This study will provide evidence to determine whether HQN is effective or not on DA in patients with TC during PPP. OSF registration: osf.io/sb5r8.