What is it about?
This paper explore the humorous interactions between nurses and patients and how nurses perceive these interactions. It is a qualitative research project using Narrative Inquiry as a methodology where the findings are presented narratively.
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Why is it important?
Humour as a tool, to improve communication and cooperation between the patient and nurse, in the hospital could be better utilised. Humour has the ability to build bridges between people and we feel more comfortable. Humour can also be used to communicate difficult issues and as nurses we need to be aware of the impact humour has on both patients and hospital staff.
Perspectives
As a nurse I noted that my patients often used humour to tell about their illness and to keep the conversation going. I also noted that if I used humour the patients often responded positively and we created a better working relationship. I wanted to know if this was a common thing or if we should try to increase the humour use in the care of our patients.
Ms Gunilla C Haydon
University of Newcastle
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This page is a summary of: A Narrative Inquiry: How do nurses respond to patients’ use of humour?, Contemporary Nurse, October 2013, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2013.3875.
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