title: Alleviating stress with humour: a literature review.
abstract: The use of humour was reviewed to establish whether it could be used constructively to reduce work-related stress within the perioperative environment. It is clear from the review that further research is required in order to gain a better understanding of the concept of humour and its uses in healthcare and it is hoped that this review will contribute towards the increasing body of knowledge in this field.
authors.affiliation: Southend Hospital.
authors.forename: Winifred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chinery
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011582:Psychological Theory; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic / Q000523:psychology*