Laughter Yoga Intervention in Patients on Haemodialysis

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

laughter yoga: Laughter yoga sessions begin with gentle warm-up techniques that include stretching and flexing movements, songs, applause and body movements. These techniques aim to break down any inhibitions against laughter and develop childlike playfulness. Breathing exercises prepare the lungs for laughter and are combined with a series of laughter exercises that follow.

Study summary

This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental type and pre-test-post-test design in order to examine the effects of laughter yoga applied to hemodialysis patients on the happiness and mental well-being levels of the patients and on blood pressure.

The universe of the study will be patients receiving hemodialysis treatment at Fethiye Özel Can Dialysis Center (N=184) and the sample will be a total of 72 patients, consisting of the experimental group (n=36) and the control group (n=36).

After obtaining the permission of the ethics committee and institution, the data will be collected face to face by the researchers before and after the laughter yoga to be applied to hemodialysis patients receiving treatment at Fethiye Özel Can Dialysis Center and who agreed to participate in the study. In the collection of data; Introductory Information Form (TBF), Warwick-Edinburgh Mentai Well-Being Scale (WEMİOÖ), Oxford Happiness Scale (OMÖ) and blood pressure measurements of the patients will be used. IBM SPSS 25.0 package program will be used to evaluate the data.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• The change in happiness levels in patients on haemodialysis — week 0, week 4, week 8
  Happiness will be evaluate in study with the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. This scale consists of 29 questions and is a six-point Likert type question "I do not agree at all, I mostly disagree, I somewhat agree, I agree, I mostly agree and I completely agree". The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 29 and the highest score is 145. In addition, as the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of happiness also increases. The Cronbach Alpha value of the scale was obtained as 0.91
• The change in mental well-being level in patients on haemodialysis — week 0, week 4, week 8
  The mental well-being level will be evaluated with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. The scale is a 5-point Likert type and the minimum score is 14 and the maximum score is 70. High scores obtained from the scale indicate high mental (psychological) well-being. The scoring of the scale is (1=I do not agree at all, 2=I do not agree, 3=I somewhat agree, 4=I agree, 5=I completely agree). All items of the scale are positive. The Cronbach alpha internal consistency reliability coefficient of the scale was found to be .92.
• blood pressure — 16 times in total before and after each session (twice a week for 8 weeks)
  Blood pressure of patients will be monitored before and after laughter yoga and recorded on the blood pressure monitoring form.

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