Objective:To explore the value of preoperative visits and education in surgical patients.Methods:A total of 100 sur-gical patients treated at Minqin County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from January 2021 to January 2024 were selected as research subjects.Participants were randomly assigned to either a control group(n=50)or an observation group(n=50).The control group was provided with routine nursing care,whereas the observation group underwent preoperative visits and education interventions.The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)was used to compare sleep quality between the two groups,and the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)and Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS)were used to assess the improvement of anxiety and depres-sion symptoms.Nursing satisfaction and the incidence of adverse reactions were also compared between the two groups.Results:Post-intervention,the observation group exhibited significantly lower PSQI,SAS,and SDS scores compared to the control group.The observation group also had significantly higher nursing satisfaction and a lower incidence of adverse reactions compared to the control group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion:Preoperative visits and health education for surgical patients can effectively improve sleep quality and alleviate negative emotions,thereby enhancing nursing satisfaction.This approach is worth promoting in clinical practice.