Effects of a Laughter Programme With Entrainment Music on Stress, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Gynaecological Cancer Patients

Journal

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Year

2020

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of a laughter programme with entrainment music on stress, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among gynaecological cancer patients. METHODS: This quasi-experimental study randomly assigned participants to either a laughter group (n = 17) or a control group (n = 19). The 8-week laughter programme included a weekly 60-min group session composed of laughter, deep breathing, stretching, meditation, and entrainment music-related activities (chorusing, body movement, and dancing). Values involving stress, depression, and HRQoL from before and after the programme were analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test and rank analysis of covariance. RESULTS: The laughter group exhibited improvements in relation with stress and depression, as well as improvement in the emotional and functional well-being of HRQoL domains. CONCLUSION: A laughter programme with entrainment music may be used as a stress-moderator and a positive emotion-enhancing strategy among gynaecological cancer patients.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Cancer; Depression; Emotional Functioning; Music in Combination with Other Techniques; Quality of Life; Receptive Music Methods; Stress; Wellness and Well-Being ((Outcome))

Indexed Terms

Depression; Stress; Quality of Life; Meditation; Cancer; Breathing Exercises; Depression; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Laughter Therapy; Stress; Health-related quality of life; Laughter

Study Type

Quasi-Experimental Study; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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