Yong Jin Lee1, Myung Ah Kim2, Hye-Ja Park3. 1. Psychiatric Unit, Bundang CHA Medical Center, CHA University, Republic of Korea. 2. College of Nursing, CHA University, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: myungahk@cha.ac.kr. 3. College of Nursing, CHA University, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: clara@cha.ac.kr.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of a laughter programme with entrainment music on stress, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among gynaecological cancer patients. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study randomly assigned participants to either a laughter group (n = 17) or a control group (n = 19). The 8-week laughter programme included a weekly 60-min group session composed of laughter, deep breathing, stretching, meditation, and entrainment music-related activities (chorusing, body movement, and dancing). Values involving stress, depression, and HRQoL from before and after the programme were analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test and rank analysis of covariance. RESULTS: The laughter group exhibited improvements in relation with stress and depression, as well as improvement in the emotional and functional well-being of HRQoL domains. CONCLUSION: A laughter programme with entrainment music may be used as a stress-moderator and a positive emotion-enhancing strategy among gynaecological cancer patients.
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of a laughter programme with entrainment music on stress, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among gynaecological cancerpatients. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study randomly assigned participants to either a laughter group (n = 17) or a control group (n = 19). The 8-week laughter programme included a weekly 60-min group session composed of laughter, deep breathing, stretching, meditation, and entrainment music-related activities (chorusing, body movement, and dancing). Values involving stress, depression, and HRQoL from before and after the programme were analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test and rank analysis of covariance. RESULTS: The laughter group exhibited improvements in relation with stress and depression, as well as improvement in the emotional and functional well-being of HRQoL domains. CONCLUSION: A laughter programme with entrainment music may be used as a stress-moderator and a positive emotion-enhancing strategy among gynaecological cancerpatients.
Authors: José A García-Berná; Raimel Sobrino-Duque; Juan M Carrillo de Gea; Joaquín Nicolás; José L Fernández-Alemán Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-07-22 Impact factor: 4.614