ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the effect of collaborative nursing model on psychological states of the elder primiparas. Methods Toally 146 elder primiparas were randomly divided into experiment group ( n = 76 ) and control group ( n = 70 ) . The control group was nursed conventionally and the experiment group received intervention of collaborative nursing . The two groups were compared in terms of anxiety and depression (P<0.01). Results The difference was statistically significant before intervention and after the intervention within each group. The scores on anxiety and depression in the experiment group were significantly lower than those of the control group after intervention (P<0.01). Conclusion Collaborative nursing model can improve the psychological state of the elderly primiparas and improve the quality of holistic nursing in the department of obstetrics and gynecology.