Humor: the unbelievable 85% statistic from a hospice survey
Humor appeared in 85% of hospice visits observed in one U.S. study, and in 70% of those cases it was the patient, not the nurse or family member, who initiated it. (Adamle & Ludwick, American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2005.) The authors concluded: “These findings were consistent regardless of hospice setting. Humor was […]