Older Adults Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect of Laughter Therapy on Life Satisfaction and Loneliness in Older Adults Living in a Nursing Home: A Parallel Group Randomized Control Trial
Life satisfaction and loneliness are two important issues affecting the quality of life of
the elderly. Older adults living in nursing homes experience the feeling of loneliness more
and their life satisfaction decreases. For this reason, there is a need for an intervention
that could increase the life satisfaction of the older adults and decrease their loneliness.
The aim of the research was to examine the effects of laughter therapy on life satisfaction
and loneliness in older adults living in a nursing home.
A single-blinded, parallel group randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate the impact
of laughter therapy on life satisfaction and loneliness in older adults living in a nursing
home.
The study was conducted in the only nursing home in Hatay province of Turkey.
The study participants were older adults living in a nursing home. A total of 62 older adults
formed the experimental group (n = 31) and the control group (n = 31).
In order to ensure randomization and equal gender distribution, first, two groups (men and
women) were formed. After the stratification process, five blocks consisting of six people
and one group consisting of four people were formed using the permuted blocked randomization
method. After the formation of the blocks, the elderly were randomly assigned to the
experimental and the control group using a random number table. The experimental group
received laughter therapy twice a week for 6 weeks and the usual care. The control group
received only the usual care. To collect data, a personal information form, the De Jong
Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS) and the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS) were used.
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