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DEFINITION: Facilitating the patient to perceive, appreciate, and express what is funny, amusing, or ludicrous in order to establish relationships, relieve tension, release anger, facilitate learning, or cope with painful feelings |
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Determine the types of humor appreciated by the patient |
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Determine the patient's typical response to humor (e.g., laughter or smiles) |
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Determine the time of day that patient is most receptive |
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Avoid content areas about which patient is sensitive |
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Discuss advantages of laughter with patient |
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Select humorous materials that create moderate arousal for the individual |
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Make available a selection of humorous games, cartoons, jokes, videos, tapes, books, and so on |
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Point out humorous incongruity in a situation |
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Encourage visualization with humor (e.g., picture a forbidding authority figure dressed only in underwear) |
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Encourage silliness and playfulness |
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Remove environmental barriers that prevent or diminish the spontaneous occurrence of humor |
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Monitor patient response and discontinue humor strategy, if ineffective |
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Avoid use with patient who is cognitively impaired |
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Demonstrate an appreciative attitude about humor |
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Respond positively to humor attempts made by patient |
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Buxman, K. (1991). Make room for laughter. American Journal of Nursing, 91(12), 46-51. |
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Kolkmeier, L.G. (1988). Play and laughter: Moving toward harmony. In B.M. Dosseyk, L. Keegan, C.E. Guzetta, & L.G. Kolkmeier (Eds.), Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice (pp. 289-304). Rockville, MD: Aspen. |
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Snyder, M. (1992). Humor. In M. Snyder (Ed.), Independent Nursing Interventions (2nd ed.) (pp. 294-302). Albany: Delmar Publishers. |
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Sullivan, J.L., & Deane, D.M. (1988). Humor and health. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 14(1), 20-24. |
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Figure 7.3
Humor, NIC. Cheering up patientsan important part of caring work.
Source: NIC, second edition. |
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