ArticleInternational journal of community based nursing and midwifery2015
The effects of laughter therapy on general health of elderly people referring to jahandidegan community center in shiraz, iran, 2014: a randomized controlled trial.
Article in International journal of community based nursing and midwifery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05843058 (The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Psychological Wellness on Women With Gynecological Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Laughter Yoga on Psychological Wellness on Women With Gynecological Cancer
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- Effects of Laughter Therapy on Improving Negative Emotions Associated with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Primary-level and community worker interventions for the prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of well-being in low- and middle-income countries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of humor therapy on people suffering from depression or anxiety: An integrative literature review.Brain and behavior · 2023Pooled it
- Community-based mental health and well-being interventions for older adults in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Integrative Laughter Therapy to Reduce Anxiety, Improve Self-Esteem and Increase Happiness: A Naturalistic Study at a Day Hospital for Addictive Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Effects of laughter therapy on quality of life in patients with cancer: An open-label, randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Challenges and opportunities in strengthening primary mental healthcare for older people in India: a qualitative stakeholder analysis.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Subjective Happiness, Frequency of Laughter, and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Laughter therapy: A humor-induced hormonal intervention to reduce stress and anxiety.Current research in physiology · 2021Review
- The Effects of Laughter Therapy for the Relief of Employment-Stress in Korean Student Nurses by Assessing Psychological Stress Salivary Cortisol and Subjective Happiness.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2020Article
- Beneficial effect of laughter therapy on physiological and psychological function in elders.Nursing open · 2019Article
- Laughter and Stress Relief in Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundAging and its social-biological process naturally impair the functions of different body organs and cause progressive disabilities in managing personal affairs and performing social roles. Laughter therapy is an important strategy which has been recommended by experts for increasing health promotion in older adults. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of laughter therapy program on public health of senior citizens.
methodsIn a randomized controlled trial, we enrolled 72 senior citizens aged 60 and over referring to Jahandidegan (Khold-e-Barin) retirement community center in Shiraz, southwest Iran during January to February 2014. The participants were assigned into experimental (N=36) and control (N=36) groups. Data were collected using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and demographic questionnaire. The participants of experimental group attended a laughter therapy program consisting of two 90-minute sessions per week lasting for 6 weeks.
resultsWe found a statistically significant correlation between laughter therapy program and factors such as general health (P=0.001), somatic symptoms (P=0.001), insomnia and anxiety (P=0.001). However, there was no statistically significant correlation among laughter therapy, social dysfunction (P=0.28) and depression (P=0.069).
conclusionWe concluded that laughter therapy can improve general health and its subscales in elderly people. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: IRCT2014061111691N4.
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