A Critique of Humour in Adult Cancer Care: A concept Analysis “Laugh as much as possible, always laugh. It's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself & one's fellow human beings."
Maya Angelou, In Context Magazine
The idea that laughter and humor are good for your health is not a new concept. Aristotle, Nightingale, and Freud have all given their opinions on the topic just to name a few (Dean & Gregory, 2004). Humor is universal in scope but ambiguous in definition. A concept analysis attempts to develop a clear definition for use in nursing. Therefore the most logical place to locate the definition of humor as it applies to nursing is a peer reviewed concept analysis. The purpose of this paper is to critique “Humour in adult cancer care: a concept analysis” by Tanay, Roberts and Ream (2012).
Why Concept Was Used
Humor is a valuable nursing intervention not because it has the power to heal but instead because it has the ability to increase the humanity of the experience (Dean & Gregory, 2004). Unfortunately, humor is under-utilized by nurses in the acute care setting, partially because it is …show more content…
(2012) abide by the Walker and Avant framework for concept design and followed the eight step method. First, they selected a concept and determined the aim of the investigation. The authors chose to define the concept of humor in adult cancer care and address its therapeutic uses. Next, they conducted a literature search to ascertain all the likely uses of their concept and establish the defining attributes. Humor and cancer, relating to adults and nursing, in English, and after 1990 were the search criteria. The authors located a model case and compared it to related, borderline and contrary cases. Subsequently, they listed the antecedents and consequences derived from their literature review and lastly, they identified the empirical referents of their concept. The preceding steps are analyzed and synthesized to create a definition for their
Maya Angelou, In Context Magazine
The idea that laughter and humor are good for your health is not a new concept. Aristotle, Nightingale, and Freud have all given their opinions on the topic just to name a few (Dean & Gregory, 2004). Humor is universal in scope but ambiguous in definition. A concept analysis attempts to develop a clear definition for use in nursing. Therefore the most logical place to locate the definition of humor as it applies to nursing is a peer reviewed concept analysis. The purpose of this paper is to critique “Humour in adult cancer care: a concept analysis” by Tanay, Roberts and Ream (2012).
Why Concept Was Used
Humor is a valuable nursing intervention not because it has the power to heal but instead because it has the ability to increase the humanity of the experience (Dean & Gregory, 2004). Unfortunately, humor is under-utilized by nurses in the acute care setting, partially because it is …show more content…
(2012) abide by the Walker and Avant framework for concept design and followed the eight step method. First, they selected a concept and determined the aim of the investigation. The authors chose to define the concept of humor in adult cancer care and address its therapeutic uses. Next, they conducted a literature search to ascertain all the likely uses of their concept and establish the defining attributes. Humor and cancer, relating to adults and nursing, in English, and after 1990 were the search criteria. The authors located a model case and compared it to related, borderline and contrary cases. Subsequently, they listed the antecedents and consequences derived from their literature review and lastly, they identified the empirical referents of their concept. The preceding steps are analyzed and synthesized to create a definition for their