Rationale Laughter-inducing therapies are being applied more regularly in the last decade,
and the number of scientific reports of their beneficial effects is growing. Laughter-inducing …

Children and/or their parents are in fear and anxiety when admitted to hospitals or undergo
invasive surgeries or investigations. Clown therapy has been shown as an effective …

Aim To quantify the effect of laughter and humour interventions on depression, anxiety, and
sleep quality in adults. Design A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Data …

Introduction The accessibility of laughter and humour make them attractive choices for self-
care, and integrative medicine. There is a growing body of literature, but both fields are …

Abstract Background and Objective The link between humour and sense of humour with
pain has been a topic of research for decades. The purpose of the present article was to …

Objective: To describe the factors influencing the use of humor in nursing care, its
applicability and benefits. Method: A sco** review was performed using the Arksey and …

Objective: The experience of long-term membership of a successful chronic pain support
group (CPSG) was explored to identify;(i) factors associated with social support, and;(ii) …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a therapeutic laughter program and
the number of program sessions on anxiety, depression, and stress in breast cancer …

Background: Physical inactivity is prevalent and linked with a variety of unfavorable clinical
outcomes in hemodialysis patients. To increase physical activity (PA) and improve quality of …

This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effect of laughter therapy on anxiety.
Randomized controlled clinical trials were reviewed on Google Scholar, PubMed, and ISI …