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The patients were divided into two groups as follows: TCM comprehensive rehabilitation (76 cases) and five-element music therapy combined with TCM comprehensive rehabilitation (80 cases). Changes in psychological state (Self-rating Anxiety Scale [SAS] and Self-rating Depression Scale [SDS]), liver function (alanine aminotransferase [ALT], aspartate aminotransferase [AST], total bilirubin [TBIL], direct bilirubin [DBIL] and albumin [ALB]), nutritional status (haemoglobin, prealbumin [PA], total protein, Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 and Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire [SNAQ]) and sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]) were compared before and after the nursing approach was implemented.\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Both groups showed significant improvements post-nursing approach in SAS, SDS, liver function, nutritional status and sleep quality (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05). The five-element music therapy group exhibited significant reductions in SAS, SDS and PSQI scores and better improvements in PA and SNAQ scores than the TCM comprehensive rehabilitation group (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.05). Although the liver function indicators (ALT, AST, TBIL, DBIL and ALB) improved in both groups, no statistically significant differences were observed between groups (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &gt; 0.05).\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Five-element music therapy combined with TCM comprehensive rehabilitation significantly improves psychological state, nutritional status and sleep quality in hospitalised patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. 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