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Effects of Laughter Therapy on Joint Pain, Functional Status of Knee Joint and Depression in Elderly with Degenerative Knee Arthritis

웃음요법이 퇴행성 슬관절염 노인의 관절통증, 관절기능상태, 우울에 미치는 효과

  • Lee, Yim Sun (Graduate School, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Park, Hyo Jung (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University)
  • 이임선 (이화여자대학교 일반대학원 간호과학과) ;
  • 박효정 (이화여자대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2020.06.12
  • Accepted : 2020.09.04
  • Published : 2020.09.30
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Abstract

This study examined the effects of laughter therapy in the elderly with degenerative arthritis who had joint pain, joint dysfunction, and depression. Through a single-blind, randomized assignment, an experimental group of 26 subjects and a control group of 26 subjects were recruited among the elderly with degenerative knee arthritis, who were over 65 years of age. From January 8 to March 11 of 2019, a total of 16 laughter therapies were administered two times a week, 60 minutes per session, in eight weeks. The pain threshold (p=.012) and joint function status (p<.001), which represents the pain, joint stiffness, and physical function, and depression (p<.001), in the experimental group improved after the eight weeks laughter therapy compared to the control group. Laughter therapy is a therapeutic intervention that can be delivered through physical or intellectual activities. This therapy is a non-invasive procedure and has the advantage that nurses can practice easily with a little training. It can be used as an intervention within community and clinical settings to relieve pain and improve depression in the elderly with arthritis.

본 연구는 웃음요법이 퇴행성 관절염 노인 환자의 관절 통증, 관절기능 이상, 우울에 주는 효과를 확인하기 위해 시도되었다. 단일맹검, 무작위 배정을 통해 S시의 경로당 및 복지관을 이용중인 65세 이상 퇴행성 슬관절염 노인을 대상으로 실험군 26명, 대조군 26명을 선정하였다. 2019년 1월 8일부터 3월 11일까지 주 2회, 회당 60분, 8주, 총 16회의 웃음요법을 적용하고 그 효과를 VAS, 압통역치, WOMAC, 한국형 노인 우울 단축형 척도로 측정하였다. 연구결과 퇴행성 슬관절염 노인의 통증 역치(p=.012)와 통증, 관절경직, 신체기능을 측정하는 관절기능상태(p<.001), 우울(p<.001)은 대조군에 비해 실험 후 개선되어 웃음요법이 효과가 있음이 확인되었다. 웃음요법은 육체적 또는 지적 활동을 통해 웃음을 경험할 수 있는 치료적 개입으로 침습적인 시술이 이루어지지 않고 약간의 훈련으로 간호사들이 쉽게 적용할 수 있는 장점이 있으므로 웃음요법을 지역사회 및 임상 현장에서 퇴행성 슬관절염 노인의 통증을 완화시키고 우울을 개선하는 중재방법으로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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