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Effect of Laugher Therapy on Pain, Depression and Sleep with Elderly Patients in Long Term Care Facility

웃음요법이 입원 노인 환자의 통증, 우울 및 수면에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Kyeong-Im (Graduate School, Gyeong-Sang National University) ;
  • Eun, Young (College of Nursing, Gyeong-Sang National University, Gyeongsang Institue of Health Sciences, Gerontological Health Research Center)
  • 이경임 (경상대학교 대학원) ;
  • 은영 (경상대학교 간호대학, 건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터)
  • Received : 2011.03.02
  • Accepted : 2011.05.03
  • Published : 2011.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This paper was aimed to investigate the effect of laugher therapy on the pain, depression and sleep disturbance in elderly patients who admitted in long term care facility. Method: This study used a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. A sample of 40 elderly patients (20: experimental group, 20: control group, 65 or older) were recruited. Visual analogue scale was used to measure level of pain level, Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea Version (GDSSF-K) for depression. Sleep Scale for sleep. The laugher therapy was given twice a week for four weeks (8 times). Each therapy consists of preparatory, action and finishing stage. Data were analyzed by PASW 18.0. Results: The pain score in experimental group was significantly different from that in control group (t=4.17, p<.001). The level of depression in experimental group was significantly different from that in control group (Z=4.12, p<.000). The level of sleep in experimental group was not significantly different from that in control group (Z=-1.43, p<.152). Conclusion: A laugher therapy is expected to be practical used an efficient method of a nursing intervention to elderly patients in long term care facility.

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