Laughter Therapy and Mindfulness Practices in Nurses
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 117
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test
研究概览
简要总结
Nurses working by shifts under intense stress and pressure and using complicated technological products- undergo fatigue and attention deficit with the effect of the many negative factors caused by work setting. This threatens patient and staff safety as well as leads to communicational problems, work absenteeism, lowered motivation, inability to control stress and poor work performance and productivity among nurses as well. In this sense; laughter therapy and mindfulness practices may help nurses cope with these problems because some experimental studies proved that both methods showed many benefits in different samples. However; no studies in which these two methods were compared among nurses were encountered. Therefore; the study -being in experimental design and randomized controlled trial- will be undertaken with a total of 111 nurses employed at a university hospital -37 nurses allocated to the experimental 1 group, 37 nurses to the experimental 2 group and 37 nurses to the control group-. First; Computer-Based Sustained Attention Test, the Stroop Test Çapa Version, The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ) and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire will be administered to the nurses of the experimental and control groups as a pre-test. Then; nurses of the experimental 1 group will join sessions of laughter therapy (30-45 minutes twice a week for 8 weeks) and nurses of the experimental 2 group will join sessions of mindfulness practices (45-60 minutes twice a week for 8 weeks) for two months. One month later when the sessions are started, a mid test will be administered and soon after the sessions are completed a post test will be administered to the nurses via Computer-Based Sustained Attention Test, the Stroop Test Çapa Version, The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ) and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire. One month later after the post test; a follow-up will be performed using the same tools. As a result; the effects of both applications on fatigue, attention and performance will be investigated.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
盲法说明
Simple random numbers table was used to determine the nurses to be sampled. 673 nurses working in KTU Farabi Hospital were listed and numbered, and the starting point was chosen from the random numbers table, followed by the columns downwards, and the sample number was reached. If the sample could not be reached due to reasons such as the criteria were not met or the research invitation was not accepted, the sample selection was continued from the random numbers table until the sample number was reached. Then, in order to create homogeneous groups in the assignment of nurses to the experimental and control groups, equal numbers of triple groups were formed by matching according to the unit/service (internal, surgical, specialized unit) and professional experience (10 years and below, 11 years and above).
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •at least 6 months experience
- •volunteering
- •alternative work schedule
排除标准
- •Not being a nurse,
- •Pregnancy
- •Diagnosis of colour blindness, cardiovascular, psychological diseases
- •Meditating before
研究组 & 干预措施
experimental group 1
The laughter therapy program consists of 16 sessions, twice a week for eight weeks. Each session; It is planned to last 30-45 minutes with a maximum of 25 nurses.
干预措施: experimental group 1 (Other)
experimental group 2
The mindfulness practice program consists of 16 sessions, twice a week for eight weeks. Each session is planned to last 45-60 minutes with a maximum of 25 nurses.
干预措施: experimantal group 2 (Other)
Control Group
No intervention was made in the control group.
结局指标
主要结局
Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test
时间窗: First day
Developed in 2006, the test measures sustained attention at three levels: easy, medium and difficult. A minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 are taken from each level. An increase in the test score indicates an increase in the level of sustained attention.
Individual Job Performance Scale
时间窗: First day
The scale developed by Koopmans et al. in 2013 measures employee performance in three dimensions (task, contextual, counterproductive behaviour). The scale has 14 items and is a five-point Likert scale.
Stroop Test Çapa Form
时间窗: First day
The Stroop form developed by Weintraub in 2000 was adapted to Turkish by Emek Savaş et al. The test is used to determine the selective attention and reaction time of individuals. In the test, there are two stimulus cards and a total of 60 items placed on each card in the order of 6 x 10. The first card contains small rectangles of red, green and blue, while the second card has color names written in mismatched ink colors. The Stroop test is one of the most frequently used tests in neuropsychological evaluation. The fact that it can be applied to people of all age groups in a short time increases the preferability of the test.
Personal Information Form
时间窗: First day
This form developed by the researcher consists of six questions about the characteristics of nurses.
Chalder Fatigue Scale
时间窗: First day
The scale was developed in 1993 to measure the severity of fatigue. The scale has two sub-dimensions (physical and mental) and consists of 11 items. The total fatigue score is obtained by summing the scores of all items. Higher scores indicate greater severity of fatigue.
次要结局
- Individual Job Performance Scale(At the end of the 3st month)
- Stroop Test Çapa Form(At the end of the 3st month)
- Chalder Fatigue Scale(At the end of the 3st month)
- Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test(At the end of the 3st month)
- Chalder Fatigue Scale(At the end of the 1st month)
- Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test(At the end of the 1st month)
- Stroop Test Çapa Form(At the end of the 1st month)
- Individual Job Performance Scale(At the end of the 1st month)
- Chalder Fatigue Scale(At the end of the 2st month)
- Computer-Based Sustainable Attention Test(At the end of the 2st month)
- Stroop Test Çapa Form(At the end of the 2st month)
- Individual Job Performance Scale(At the end of the 2st month)
研究者
Nagihan Koroglu Kaba
Lecturer
Bayburt University