ln order to understand the psychiatric effects of nursing in pregastroscopic examination

one hundred and twenty patients were observed. The durations of gastroscope arriving esophagophargnx and pylorus were recorded on each patient undergoing gastroscopy. The patients were divided into two groups:in group A(n=60)

a psychiatric nursing

including the explain of the procedur of gastroscopic examination and the discomfort with gastroscopy has deen performed.In group B(n=60)

we had cordial and friendly talk with the parients about cooperation in couese of gastroscopic examination except the disomfort of examination. The durations of gastroscope arriving the esophagopharynx and pylorus in group A were significantly longer than those of group B. our results suggest that an appropriate choice of psychiatric nursing on pregastroscopy would be benefit to gastroscopy.