Laughter Therapy Application in Hemodialysis Patients

In this study, laughter therapy was applied to the experimental group three times a week (on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) for a total of 12 sessions. Each session started with other patients in the HD unit while the patient was receiving HD treatment (1 hour after HD started) and lasted 30-45 minutes. The number of patients who will take part in each laughter session is based on the number of patients attending that session in the hemodialysis unit.

The patients in the control group, on the other hand, did not undergo any intervention other than their routine treatment and care. Laughter therapy was applied for four weeks to HD patients in the control group who wanted the results of the research.