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Volume 21

International Journal of Emergency Mental

Health and Human Resilience

ISSN: 1522-4821

Mental Health 2019

March 07-08, 2019

March 07-08, 2019 | Barcelona, Spain

International Conference on

Mental Health and Human Resilience

Suffering in silence: Effect of composite package of laughter yoga on perceived stress, quality of sleep and

caregiver burden among caregivers of mentally ill clients in AIIMS, New Delhi

Merin Thomas, Deepika C Khakha

and

Sujata Satapathy

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Background:

The well-being of an ill person is directly related to the nature and quality of the care provided by their

caregiver. These demands can bring significant levels of stress for the caregiver and can affect their overall quality of

life.

Aim:

To assess the effect of laughter yoga on perceived stress, quality of sleep and caregiver burden among caregivers

of mentally ill clients in AIIMS, New Delhi.

Methodology:

A quasi experimental study of 60 caregivers of mentally ill patients split into control (n=30) and

experimental group (n=30). The caregivers in the experimental group were administered 7 sessions of laughter yoga

consecutively. Pre-test was taken before the intervention and post-test was taken on 8th day and 14th day. Data was

collected using Perceived stress scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index and Zarit caregiver burden.

Results:

In the experimental group after 7 sessions of laughter yoga there was a significant reduction in perceived

stress scores of the caregivers on 8th day (p<0.001) and 14th day (p<0.001); a significant reduction in quality of sleep

scores on 8th day (p<0.001) and 14th day (p<0.001) and in the caregiver burden scores on 8th day (p<0.001) and

14th day (p<0.001) compared to baseline values.

Conclusion:

Caregivers of mentally ill clients suffer from high levels of stress and caregiver burden as well as poor

quality of sleep. Therefore, special attention should be given to manage the caregiver’s stress and burden to improve

the quality of care provided by them.

Int J Emerg Ment Health 2019, Volume 21

DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C1-027