Effect of Laughter Therapy on Depression and Quality of Life of the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes.
depression
elderly
laughter therapy
quality of life
Journal
The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS
ISSN: 1394-195X
Titre abrégé: Malays J Med Sci
Pays: Malaysia
ID NLM: 101126308
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2020
Jul 2020
Historique:
received:
26
01
2020
accepted:
01
07
2020
entrez:
1
9
2020
pubmed:
31
8
2020
medline:
31
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mental disorders are common among the elderly with serious symptoms of depression and social isolation. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of laughter therapy (LT) on depression and quality of life (QOL) of the elderly living in Abadeh nursing homes. This is a controlled semi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test design. Ninety eligible ones of the elderly living in the Abadeh nursing homes and from July to September 2017, entered the study. Some of the criteria for entering the study include being over 60 years old, orientation, not having blindness and deafness, lack of physical and mental problems. After determining the intervention and control groups, the scale of depression and QOL was administered to the subjects and their scores were collected in the pre-test. Most of the study samples were in the intervention (35.55%) and control (37.77%) group in the age range of 60-69 years. In both intervention and control groups, respectively, 31.11% and 68.88% elderly were males and females. The mean scores of depression in the intervention group after LT (M = 2.57) were lower than those before the intervention (M = 6.87) [CI = -5.58-(-3.02)] and also the results of independent Since the implementation of this programme could improve the mental status and QOL of the elderly, this method of therapy can be used as an alternative or complementary model to enhance the health of the elderly.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Mental disorders are common among the elderly with serious symptoms of depression and social isolation. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of laughter therapy (LT) on depression and quality of life (QOL) of the elderly living in Abadeh nursing homes.
METHODS
METHODS
This is a controlled semi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test design. Ninety eligible ones of the elderly living in the Abadeh nursing homes and from July to September 2017, entered the study. Some of the criteria for entering the study include being over 60 years old, orientation, not having blindness and deafness, lack of physical and mental problems. After determining the intervention and control groups, the scale of depression and QOL was administered to the subjects and their scores were collected in the pre-test.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Most of the study samples were in the intervention (35.55%) and control (37.77%) group in the age range of 60-69 years. In both intervention and control groups, respectively, 31.11% and 68.88% elderly were males and females. The mean scores of depression in the intervention group after LT (M = 2.57) were lower than those before the intervention (M = 6.87) [CI = -5.58-(-3.02)] and also the results of independent
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Since the implementation of this programme could improve the mental status and QOL of the elderly, this method of therapy can be used as an alternative or complementary model to enhance the health of the elderly.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32863751
doi: 10.21315/mjms2020.27.4.11
pii: 11mjms27042020_oa8
pmc: PMC7444838
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
119-129Informations de copyright
© Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2020.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest None.
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