The Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns (SMILE) study: cluster randomised trial of humour therapy in nursing homes

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether humour therapy reduces depression (primary outcome), agitation and behavioural disturbances and improves social engagement and quality-of-life in nursing home residents. DESIGN: The Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns study was a single-bl...

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Autores principales: Low, Lee-Fay, Brodaty, Henry, Goodenough, Belinda, Spitzer, Peter, Bell, Jean-Paul, Fleming, Richard, Casey, Anne-Nicole, Liu, Zhixin, Chenoweth, Lynn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
Materias:
Mental Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23315520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002072

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23315520
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002072

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