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Tehran Univ Med J 2024, 82(2): 114-124 |
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Behrouz S, Ebrahimi A, Farkhani E. The effect of laughter therapy on promoting the health of women with breast cancer: a systematic review. Tehran Univ Med J 2024; 82 (2) :114-124
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1- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
2- Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
3- Department of Education, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
2- Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
3- Department of Education, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abstract: (53 Views)
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most important cancers in women. Considering the importance of design for improving physical and mental health, quality of life of vulnerable women, the present study aims to design of humor and laughter programs in women with breast cancer and its effects in promoting their health.
Methods: In this systematic review, in order to access relevant articles used from Persian and English databases SID, Magiran, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus and Science direct, and the key words "Humor therapy", "Laughter therapy", "Breast Cancer", "Wit and Humor as Topic" and "Breast Neoplasms" using logical operators (AND, OR, NOT) were used. All articles were evaluated between January 2008 and January 2023. To assess the quality of the articles, the "Jadad" scale was used.
Methods: In this systematic review, in order to access relevant articles used from Persian and English databases SID, Magiran, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus and Science direct, and the key words "Humor therapy", "Laughter therapy", "Breast Cancer", "Wit and Humor as Topic" and "Breast Neoplasms" using logical operators (AND, OR, NOT) were used. All articles were evaluated between January 2008 and January 2023. To assess the quality of the articles, the "Jadad" scale was used.
| Results: Among the 975 articles in the initial search, 525 articles are due to the repetition of the title and 442 articles due to other reasons such as not assigning humor therapy in breast cancer, not implementing the joke and laughter intervention program, the language of the article not being related to English or Farsi, and not Conducting clinical trials were excluded, and finally eight articles that scored higher than 3 were included in the systematic review. The results of the studies showed that laughter therapy had an effective role in improving the quality of life, improving various aspects of mental health, reducing negative emotions such as anxiety, stress, depression, pain intensity, fatigue and strengthening positive emotions such as self-esteem, mood. while There has been a non-significant decrease in the dermatitis caused by radiotherapy and the activity of immune cells and the serum level of cortisol. Conclusion: Considering the positive effect of laughter therapy in reducing the negative emotions of patients, it is recommended that nursing managers and psychologists use this easy, fun, uncomplicated and accessible intervention to improve the physical, mental and emotional health of women with breast cancer. |
Type of Study: Review Article |
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