Navigating Patient-Initiated Humor: Strategies for Recognizing and Addressing Emotional Shielding in Nursing Practice
Published online on May 23, 2025
Abstract
Journal of Holistic Nursing, Ahead of Print.
Humor plays a multifaceted role in healthcare, providing patients with a means to navigate fear, anxiety, and vulnerability. While it fosters rapport and resilience, patient-initiated humor (PIH) can also serve as a shield, camouflaging unspoken emotional ...
Humor plays a multifaceted role in healthcare, providing patients with a means to navigate fear, anxiety, and vulnerability. While it fosters rapport and resilience, patient-initiated humor (PIH) can also serve as a shield, camouflaging unspoken emotional ...