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Effects Of Laughter Therapy On The Healing Process

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Introduction
Laughter has often been referred to as life’s best medicine. Walking through the hallways of hospitals, where the aim is to help people get better or cope with the nature of their illness, the resemblance is almost one of confinement, loss of hope, sadness, fear, dread, and uncertainty. The images are bleak, lifeless, and very routine. There must be something we can do as nurses and medical professionals to change this. The problem sounds so challenging and almost insurmountable, but perhaps we are making things too difficult. Research has shown that the need for laughter while providing health care is vital to overall wellbeing. While there has been a great deal of research on the topic it is not practiced as it should be in …show more content…

There needs to be a trusting relationship between the patient and the caregiver providing the care, which are often not established, leaving patients feeling as though they have not received the proper care and perhaps are not well enough to be released. It is important to evaluate each patient and determine if laughter therapy can be beneficial in their treatment. Problem
This study is needed to determine the frequency of laughter therapy use in hospital settings and the outcomes related to its use. This research is needed because we must educate care givers within hospitals of the benefits to overall wellbeing and patient outcomes in a social context, so that caregivers recognize the need of frequent evaluation and need for laughter therapy as an intervention while providing patient care when appropriate. While illness is no laughing matter, laughter can have a profound impact on the mood of the patient and the perception of the patient’s illness, and patient willingness to strive to overcome the obstacles which they face.
Purpose
This study will demonstrate how often laughter therapy is used when care is provided in the hospital setting. It will demonstrate the overall need for evaluation, and integration of laughter therapy in everyday care of

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