웃음요법이 노인 당뇨 환자의 혈당 수준, 스트레스 반응, 우울 및 삶의 질에 미치는 효과

The effects of laughter therapy on blood glucose, stress, depression and quality of life in elderly diabetic patients

Purpose : This study was to investigate the effects of the laughter therapy on blood glucose, stress, depression and quality of life in elderly diabetic patients. Methods : The study was a nonequivalent control group pre-post test design which is a design comparing the ex post facto effects of three views. The study period commenced on July 3, 2013 and ended on August 21, 2013, once a week for 8 weeks. The data were analyzed using t-test, χ² -test, Fisher’s Exact test, Repeated Measures ANOVA with the SPSS-WIN 18.0 statistics program. Results : The results of this study indicate that the laughter therapy was effective in decreasing 2 hours postprandial blood glucose was just affect first intervention. But the effect of laughter therapy on 2 hours postprandial blood glucose, Standard deviation of the sum of the squares of differences between adjacent normal R-R interval and perceived stress were revealed affect 8weeks. Conclusion : Laughter therapy the effects of the empirical evidence and created guidelines for the beginning and duration. Future studies should increase the number of samples and conduct repetitive studies and tests that intervene for a longer period than this study.