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The Effectiveness of a Laughter Therapy Program : Focusing on Depression, Cognitive Function and Pulmonary Function among Elderly Patients

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dc.contributor.authorHwang, MS-
dc.contributor.authorYoo, MS-
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-28T04:48:11Z-
dc.date.available2018-06-28T04:48:11Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.issn1738-7590-
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.ajou.ac.kr/handle/201003/15442-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This study was aimed at constructing and examining the effects of a laughter therapy program for elderly patients in long-term care hospitals.
Methods: A prospective, two-group quasi-experimental design was used and 50 patients (25 experimental and 25 control group patients) from two long-term care hospitals in Gyeonggido province, South Korea, were study participants. The experimental group received 24 laughter therapy sessions twice a week for 12 weeks, and the control group received laughter therapy after data collection. Data were collected between May 26 and August 17, 2014.
Results: The level of cognitive function for the experimental group increased(t=3.27, p=.002). The level of forced vital capacity (t=2.78, p=.008) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (t=4.94, p<.001) increased among members of the experimental group.
Conclusion: These results indicated that the laughter program was effective in improving cognitive and pulmonary functions among older patients who were receiving long-term care in hospitals. This program could be used for community-based elderly patients
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dc.titleThe Effectiveness of a Laughter Therapy Program : Focusing on Depression, Cognitive Function and Pulmonary Function among Elderly Patients-
dc.title.alternative기능강화웃음치료가 노인의 우울, 인지 및 폐기능에 미치는 효과-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.urlhttp://uci.or.kr/G704-SER000009889.2016.23.2.006-
dc.subject.keywordElderly-
dc.subject.keywordDepression-
dc.subject.keywordCognitive-
dc.subject.keywordPulmonary-
dc.subject.keywordLaughter therapy-
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor유, 문숙-
dc.type.localJournal Papers-
dc.citation.titleJournal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing-
dc.citation.volume23-
dc.citation.number2-
dc.citation.date2016-
dc.citation.startPage121-
dc.citation.endPage128-
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationJournal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing, 23(2). : 121-128, 2016-
dc.embargo.liftdate9999-12-31-
dc.embargo.terms9999-12-31-
dc.relation.journalidJ017387590-
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