The elderly
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group:Humor therpy
Control Group:Usual care
Sponsors
School of Nursing in Jilin University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years or older; 2. can adhere to participate in activities more than 1h; 3. will not move away from the institution within 3 months; 4. patients had signed informed consent after informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients are undergoing antidepressant medication or psychotherapy currently; 2. Patients are undergoing cognitive therapy or taking related drugs; 3. patients with communication difficulties; 4. unable to laugh because of illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Geriatric Depression Scale;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Short-Form Health Survey-36; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mini-mental State Examination;Pittsburgh sleep quality index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi chen
School of Nursing, Jilin University
Outcome results
None listed