Gynecologic Cancer, Laughter, Psychological
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the thesis is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being in women diagnosed with Gynecological Cancer.The population of the study consists of the patients registered in the oncology service of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital in Izmir. The study was carried out with 70 patients, 35 of which were interventions and 35 controls, who were treated in the oncology service of Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital.
Detailed description
The aim of the thesis is to determine the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being in women diagnosed with Gynecological Cancer.The population of the study consists of the patients registered in the oncology service of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital in Izmir. The study was carried out with 70 patients, 35 of which were interventions and 35 controls, who were treated in the oncology service of Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital between October 1, 2021 and April 1, 2022. In order to measure the effect of laughter yoga on psychological well-being, the Psychological Well-Being Scale was applied to both the experimental group and the control group patients.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALlaughter yoga
The effect of laughter yoga on psychologıcal wellness ın women wıth gynecologıcal cancer has been evaluated.
Sponsors
Istanbul Gedik University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* • Volunteering to participate in the study * Having the ability to read, write, speak and understand Turkish * Being diagnosed with gynecological cancer * Being in Stage II or Stage III of the gynecological cancer staging processes * The patient's internet access
Exclusion criteria
* The patient is Stage 4 * Lack of internet access
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Psychological well-being scale (PWS) | 6 months | Change in Psychological well-being scale (PWS); is a 7-point Likert type scale ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7). All items are expressed positively. The lowest score is 8 and the highest score is 56. A high score indicates that the individual has many psychological resources and strengths. The effect of laughter yoga on psychologıcal wellness. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed