Humor and relation of it with clinical practice

This presentation is on humor in relationships with clinical settings

1. Humor Presented by: 22MC 111-22MC 120

2. What humor means? It is the quality of action, speech or witting which excites amusement oddity jocularity, facetiousness, comicality and fun.

3. Types of humor There are four types Affiliated humor
Self enhancing humor
Self defeating humor
Aggressive humor

4. Negative humor Positive humor Puts other down Puts other up Laughter at expense of other Laughter with others Polarize the listener and splits off from empathy Integrates the listener

5. Benefits of humor in work place

6. Laughter therapy: Uses humor to relieve pain and stress and improves person well being Help people to cope up with disease like cancer It includes: clowns comedy movies, laughter exercisese games and puzzles

7. Humor in clinical practice Release stress Boost immunity Release muscle tension Satisfy the patient Increase bonding

8. Case of medical humor Watson reports about group of residents who ordered a pizza from their regular spot, but their regular delivery guy was mugged and killed while delivering the pizza. They all knew the delivery guy well and were in the hospital when he died. Afterwards, one joked, “What happened to our pizza?” They actually found the pizza near the ER door where the delivery guy had been mugged. Before finally eating it, one resident said, “How much do you think we ought to tip him?”

The residents laughed and ate the pizza, but is this funny?

9. Patient : Doctor I got heartburn every time I eat birthday cake . Doctor : Next time take off the candles.

10. Thank you