Enriching the level of performance of activities of daily living and self-care among institutionalized older persons through laughter yoga

Date of Completion

2014

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Nursing

Keywords

Laughter, Yoga, Aged, Self-Care, Activities of Daily Living

Abstract

This study utilized the quasi-experimental specifically the non-equivalent control group design to determine the effects of Laughter Yoga on the performance of activities of daily living and self-care among institutionalized older persons. The respondents were selected using the criteria set by the researcher. The respondents of this study were composed of eighty institutionalized older persons aged sixty years old and above, where half of them were assigned to treatment group and the other half to the control group. The study was conducted at Tahanan ni Maria in Carmona, Cavite, Mama's Hope Haven of Norway in General Trias, Cavite and Bahay Kalinga in Indang, Cavite. The respondents in both the control and treatment groups have the same level of performance of activities of daily living and self-care. The level of performance of activities of daily living of the participants does not significantly vary between the control and treatment groups before and after the administration of Laughter Yoga. Moreover, the performance of the activities of daily living does not significantly differ before and after laughter yoga with the participants in the control group. However, a significant improvement in the performance of activities of daily living was noted with the participants in the treatment group immediately after the administration of Laughter Yoga. Thus, Laughter Yoga is an effective intervention in increasing or improving the performance of activities of daily living for older persons.

Comments

Call Number: TG MAN 14 01

Location: Research Commons

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