title: Humor won, humor too: a model to incorporate humor into the healthcare setting.
abstract: The benefits of using humor in health care include stress reduction and improved psychological well-being for patients and the nursing staff. The authors discuss model to incorporate humor into a specific health-care setting, and include a detailed description of two humor programs: the Chuckle Wagon and Nursing Humor Resource Center.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ackerman
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coffey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic