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

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/568787

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

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.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $852,237.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Residential Client Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Alzheimer's disease | aged care | alzheimer's disease | dementia | depression in the aged | quality of life | residential care

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