Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns (SMILE): An RCT of humour therapy in residential care

悉尼 LaughterBosses 和 ElderClowns 多站点干预 (SMILE)：住院护理中幽默疗法的随机对照试验

• 批准号: nhmrc : 568787
• 负责人: A/Pr Lee-Fay Low
• 金额: $ 56.83万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: NHMRC Project Grants
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://researchdata.edu.au/sydney-multisite-intervention-residential-care/81253
• 关键词: Sydney; Multisite; Intervention; LaughterBosses; ElderClowns

Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns (SMILE) is a trial of humour therapy. About 400 residents from 36 hostels and nursing homes will be randomly assigned to receive the SMILE treatment or usual care. ElderClowns will visit weekly, and staff volunteers will be trained to be LaughterBosses and bring humour to daily care routines. SMILE will evaluate whether humour therapy improves resident quality-of-life and mood, and reduces staff burnout and turnover.

悉尼多地点干预的笑老板和老年人小丑（微笑）是一个试验的幽默疗法。来自36所宿舍和疗养院的约400名居民将被随机分配接受SMILE治疗或常规护理。ElderClowns将每周访问一次，工作人员志愿者将接受培训，成为笑老板，并为日常护理工作带来幽默。SMILE将评估幽默疗法是否改善居民的生活质量和情绪，并减少工作人员的倦怠和营业额。