Laughter Yoga for Diabetes Mellitus
Laughter Yoga as a Nursing Intervention, NOVA Publications , ss.195-207, 2026
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Yayınevi: NOVA Publications
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.195-207
- Anahtar Kelimeler: diabetes mellitus, laughter yoga, nursing
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia caused by disturbances in insulin secretion and action. These disorders lead to organ damage and various complications, negatively affecting quality of life. A healthy diet, physical activity, blood glucose monitoring, and medication use are important in the management of diabetes mellitus; however, these measures are often not sufficient. Recent research has shown that laughter and humour can be effective in the management of diabetes-related risk factors. Laughter yoga can provide both physical and psychological benefits in individuals with diabetes as a complementary therapy that includes breathing and laughter exercises, yoga stretches, and meditation. Laughter shows effects such as strengthening immunity, improving vascular tone, reducing inflammation, and regulating blood sugar levels. It is also known to improve mood by reducing stress and anxiety. Therefore, laughter yoga can be recommended as a nursing intervention that can be safely used to improve the care and quality of life of individuals with diabetes. In this chapter, the effect of laughter yoga on patients with diabetes mellitus is discussed. It can be suggested that laughter yoga, which is an inexpensive and easily applied nursing intervention that does not require any material or preliminary preparation, can be safely used to improve the care and quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus.