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- Title
Effect of the Laughter Therapy Combined with Cognitive Reinforcement Program for the Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
- Authors
Eunjoo Ji; Oksoo Kim
- Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of laughter therapy and cognitive reinforcement program on self-efficacy, depression and cognitive functions of the elderly with mild cognitive impairments (MCI). Methods: The study design was a non-equivalent control group pre and posttest design. Thirty-six subjects over the age of 65 with a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment were assigned either to a treatment or a comparison group. Data were collected from February 7 to March 27, 2012 in the dementia supporting center. An eight week treatment program that included laughter therapy coupled with a cognitive reinforcing program including hand exercise, laughter dance routine, laughter technic and cognitive training for attention, memory, orientation and execution skill. Results: MoCA-K (t=-6.86, p<.001) and Stroop test CW correct (t=-2.54, p=.008), self-efficacy (t=-3.62, p=.001) in the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the comparison group. Reported depression (t=2.29, p=.014), Stroop test CW error (U=53.50, p<.001) in the treatment group was significantly less than the comparison group. Conclusion: In this study, the treatment was effective in improving self-efficacy, cognitive function and reducing depression in the elderly with MCI.
- Subjects
COGNITION disorders treatment; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; MENTAL depression; EXPERIMENTAL design; FISHER exact test; LAUGHTER; REINFORCEMENT (Psychology); SELF-efficacy; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); U-statistics; DATA analysis; PRE-tests &; post-tests; DATA analysis software; OLD age
- Publication
Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 2014, Vol 26, Issue 1, p34
- ISSN
1225-4886
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7475/kjan.2014.26.1.34