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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2018.9.6.347

Convergence Study of Laughter Therapy's Effects on Depression among Older Adults in Korea: A Meta-Analysis  

Do, Eunna (Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University)
Cho, Sunhee (Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University)
Kim, Sun Kyung (Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.9, no.6, 2018 , pp. 347-355 More about this Journal
Abstract
A convergence study was conducted to identify effect size, intervention characteristics, and tendency of laughter therapies on depression for Korean older adults. Of the 486 studies searched in 10 databases, 20 studies in the inclusion criteria were selected. The risk of bias was assessed by SIGN's tool, and the data were analyzed using CMA 3.0 software. Overall effect size of laughter therapy on depression of older adults was medium (standardized mean difference [SMD]=-0.57, 95% CI: -0.70~-0.44, p<.001), and heterogeneity was small ($I^2=18%$). Subgroup analysis showed that the effect sizes of institutionalized group, mixed group, 4-6 weeks of duration, and group intervention were higher than the compared groups. Findings of this convergent meta-analysis would be helpful for health professionals to provide more effective laugher therapy sessions. Further replicative studies in long-term care facilities and more randomized controlled trials of laughter therapy are needed.
Keywords
Convergence; Laughter therapy; Older adults; Depression; Meta-analysis;
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