The Effect of Laughter Therapy/Yoga on Physical and Mental Health: A Review of Nursing Graduate Theses

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 3, 148 - 161, 31.12.2023

Özkan Uğuz

https://doi.org/10.59778/sbfdergisi.1352483

Öz

Objective: The study was conducted to examine the postgraduate nursing theses on the effects of laughter therapy/yoga on physical and mental health in Turkey. Materials and Method: The study was planned in a qualitative research design and document analysis was used as the data collection method. The study was conducted between 01.07.2023 and 15.07.2023, using the keywords "laughter therapy", "laughter yoga", in the "YOK National Thesis Center" database without any year limitation. The "Thesis Evaluation Form" prepared by the researcher was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the data. Results: As a result of the search, 13 theses were reached between 2016 and 2023 and it was determined that 7 of the theses were doctoral theses and 6 were master's theses. It was determined that most of the theses were conducted in 2022, 61.55% of them were conducted in the Department of Nursing, and the majority of them (n=9) were randomized controlled type. At the end of the study, laughter therapy/yoga was found to be effective in reducing pain, depression, fatigue, frequency of mental symptoms, stress and anxiety, and increasing psychological well-being, sleep quality, general health status and quality of life in individuals. Conclusion: As a result of our study, it was determined that laughter therapy/yoga can be evaluated as a suitable approach for nurses to improve the physical and mental health of individuals and its effectiveness can be tested. Laughter therapy/yoga is recommended as a drug-free, simple and inexpensive treatment method that can be used in nursing care.

Anahtar Kelimeler

nursing, laughter therapy, laughter yoga, thesis

Kahkaha Terapisi/Yoganın Fiziksel ve Ruhsal Sağlık Üzerindeki Etkisi: Hemşirelik Lisansüstü Tezleri Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Öz

Amaç: Çalışma, Türkiye’de uygulanan kahkaha terapi/yogasının fiziksel ve ruhsal sağlık üzerindeki etkilerini konu alan lisansüstü hemşirelik tezlerini incelemek amacıyla yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Nitel araştırma deseninde planlanan çalışmada, veri toplama yöntemi olarak doküman incelemesi kullanıldı. Çalışma, 01.07.2023 ve 15.07.2023 tarihleri arasında, “kahkaha terapisi”, “kahkaha yogası” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak, “YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi” veri tabanında yıl sınırlaması olmaksızın tarama yapıldı. Veri toplamada araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan “Tez Değerlendirme Formu” kullanılmıştır. Veriler değerlendirilirken tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanıldı. Bulgular: Tarama sonucunda 2016-2023 yılları arasında 13 teze ulaşılmış olup tezlerin 7’sinin doktora, 6’sının yüksek lisans tezi olduğu saptandı. Tezlerin çoğunlukla 2022 yılında yapıldığı ve %61,55’inin Hemşirelik Anabilim Dalında yapıldığı, büyük bir çoğunluğunun (n=9) randomize kontrollü tipte olduğu belirlendi. Çalışma sonunda kahkaha terapisi/yogasının bireylerde ağrı, depresyon, yorgunluk, ruhsal belirti sıklığı, stres ve kaygıyı azaltmada; psikolojik iyi oluş düzeyi, uyku kalitesi, genel sağlık durumu ve yaşam kalitesini artırmada etkili olduğu saptandı. Sonuç: Araştırmamızda sonuç olarak, kahkaha terapisi/yogasının, bireylerin fiziksel ve ruhsal sağlığını geliştirmek için hemşireler için uygun bir yaklaşım olarak değerlendirilebileceği ve etkinliğinin test edilebileceği belirlenmiştir. Kahkaha terapisi/yogası, bakımda kullanılabilecek, ilaçsız, basit ve ucuz bir tedavi yöntemi olarak önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

hemşirelik, tez, kahkaha terapisi, kahkaha yogası

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