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Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

Volume 9, Issue 2, 2022
Mcmed International
Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing
Issn
XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 – 0683 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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editorapjn@mcmed.us
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Abstract
Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF LAUGHTER THERAPY ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AT SELECTED HOSPITAL
Author
Sathiya A*
Email
sathiyaanand@gmail.com
keyword
effectiveness, laughter therapy, blood pressure, hypertension
Abstract
The study was conducted in selected community area. Non probability Convenience sampling technique was used with select the samples. The investigator selected 60 geriatric people as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria.The geriatric people were introduced with the whole programme after an introduction and then a written informed consent was obtained from them for willingness to participate in the study. They were assured that their responses and details will be kept confidential and will be used only for the research purpose. Before the tool was administered some informal discussion were made with participants to establish rapport so that they would be relaxed. The total 60 geriatric people were divided into two groups. Each group contained 30 people. Every day the participants were gathered around 10AM in the common place in kurubarapalli community area.The pretest structured questionnaire was administered to them and they were asked to give appropriate answers for all statements to find out the stress level by structured questionnaire scale before laughter therapy. First the investigator demonstrated the laughter therapy steps to first group for 45 to 50 minutes in the morning and evening session per day up to first 2 weeks.
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