EFFECTIVENESS OF LAUGHTER THERAPY ON BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AT SELECTED HOSPITAL IN RAJKOT DISTRICT
Hypertension is one of the most common non-communicable illnesses impacting
people all around the world. A study was done at a hospital in the Rajkot district to examine if
laughing may genuinely help lower blood pressure. The very first aim was to find out whether
a session of laughter actually made any difference for those battling hypertension—generally
speaking, whether it helped lower their blood pressure at all. In addition, the research tried to
tie the blood pressure readings taken after the test with personal details, overall health, and
clinical factors.
The singular group pre and post experimental design in this research was treated as a
sub-section of a broader investigation. In this research, purposive sampling was adopted with
a sample population of 50 participants. Every member of the sample population conducted a
post-test after undergoing the pre-test which included a structured instrument alongside the
application of laughter therapy. The calculations had both inferential and descriptive statistical
methods incorporated. Out of the 50, 30 (60%) of the participants were found to have stage 1
hypertension in the pre-test. This number was reduced to 26 (52%) participants in the post-test.
The mean systolic pressures before and after the test were 142.24 and 136.94 respectively. In
addition, the pre-test mean diastolic pressure was 88.68 with the post-test mean being 85.32.
For this study group, the findings highlighted a change in the systolic and diastolic blood
pressures before and after the tests at p
people all around the world. A study was done at a hospital in the Rajkot district to examine if
laughing may genuinely help lower blood pressure. The very first aim was to find out whether
a session of laughter actually made any difference for those battling hypertension—generally
speaking, whether it helped lower their blood pressure at all. In addition, the research tried to
tie the blood pressure readings taken after the test with personal details, overall health, and
clinical factors.
The singular group pre and post experimental design in this research was treated as a
sub-section of a broader investigation. In this research, purposive sampling was adopted with
a sample population of 50 participants. Every member of the sample population conducted a
post-test after undergoing the pre-test which included a structured instrument alongside the
application of laughter therapy. The calculations had both inferential and descriptive statistical
methods incorporated. Out of the 50, 30 (60%) of the participants were found to have stage 1
hypertension in the pre-test. This number was reduced to 26 (52%) participants in the post-test.
The mean systolic pressures before and after the test were 142.24 and 136.94 respectively. In
addition, the pre-test mean diastolic pressure was 88.68 with the post-test mean being 85.32.
For this study group, the findings highlighted a change in the systolic and diastolic blood
pressures before and after the tests at p