Effectiveness of Implementing a Happiness Program among Chronic Disease Patients with Depressive Disorder
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Objective: This study aimed to study the effectiveness of implementing a happiness program among chronic disease patients with depressive disorder.
Materials and method: This quasi-experimental research consisted of a two - group pretest-posttest design. The sample group comprised 60 chronic disease patients with depressive disorder who have lived in Wangthong District(30 patients in the experimental group) and Bang Rakum District(30 patients in the control group) in Phitsanulok Province.The instruments used in this study were the happiness program among chronic disease patients with depressive disorder, depression screening questionnaires consisting of nine questions and happiness screening questionnaires. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t- test and paired sample t-test.
Results: After the intervention, the experimental group had a significantly higher mean score on happiness than before the intervention(P=.001). It also had a significantly higher mean score on happiness than the control group(P=.001). In addition, after intervention,the experimental group had a significantly lower mean score on depression than before the intervention (P=.001). Similarly, the experimental group had a significantly lower mean score on depression than the control group (P=.002).
Conclusion: Happiness program among chronic disease patients with depressive disorder could be helpful in increasing happiness and reducing depression. Such program could be applied into activities for promoting happiness and preventing depression in patients at health centers and communities.
Key words: Happiness program, Happiness, Depression, Chronic disease
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บทความหลังผ่านการปรับแก้จากกองบรรณาธิการแล้ว เป็นลิขสิทธ์ของวารสารจิตเวชวิทยาสาร โรงพยาบาลสวนปรุง กรมสุขภาพจิต กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ห้ามเผยแพร่เพื่อประโยชน์ทางการค้าโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต แต่อนุญาตให้เผยแพร่บทความดังกล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์ทางการศึกษาแก่ประชาชนทั่วไป ทั้งนี้กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยกับบทความหรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฏในวารสารสวนปรุง
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