TY - JOUR ID - 13928 TI - The Impact of Laughter Yoga on Mental Well-being of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy JO - Evidence Based Care JA - EBCJ LA - en SN - 2008-2487 AU - Namazi Nia, Mohammad AU - Mohajer, Samira AU - Ghahramanzadeh, Melika AU - Mazlom, Seyed Reza AD - MSc in Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Instructor in Gerontological Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran AD - Ph.D. Candidate in Health Psychology, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran. AD - Instructor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 9 IS - 3 SP - 7 EP - 14 KW - Cancer KW - chemotherapy KW - Laughter yoga KW - Mental Well-being DO - 10.22038/ebcj.2019.39928.2050 N2 - Background: It is generally accepted thatcancer affects the concept of mental well-being by changing the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social dimensions of the patient's life. Laughter yoga as one of the complementary therapies may promote mental well-being in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of laughter yoga on the mental well-being of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Method: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 69 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at Reza Medical Center, Mashhad, Iran, in 2018. The intervention group was subjected to four 20-30 min sessions of laughter yoga prior to chemotherapy. On the other hand, the control group received routine self-care training. The mental well-being scores were measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) before and after the laughter yoga sessions. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 20) using an independent t-test, Mann-Whitney test, Wilcoxon test, and repeated measures ANOVA. Results: According to the results,the mean age values of the patients were 49.0±9.6 and 45.2±12.6 years in the intervention and control groups, respectively. Regarding the independent t-test results, the mean post-test WEMWBS score in the intervention group (50.0±8.9) was significantly higher than that in the control group (47.9±10.4, P=0.004). Moreover, the repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant increase in the mean post-test WEMWBS score in the intervention group (P<0.001). Implications for Practice: Laughter yoga can promote the mental well-being of patients undergoing chemotherapy; therefore, its clinical applications are recommended in this study.   UR - https://ebcj.mums.ac.ir/article_13928.html L1 - https://ebcj.mums.ac.ir/article_13928_427b19e11a1a5730d9776dde33230b69.pdf ER -