Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore hospitalized patients' perceptions concerning overheard staff laughter within the hospital. The research question was: What is the hospitalized patient's perception of overheard staff laughter? The question was answered through the use of phenomenology. It is necessary for the nurse to look at the world through the eyes of the patient. It is this understanding of the patient's subjective experience of overheard staff laughter that may assist the nurse in better meeting the patient's needs.
Sigma Membership
Zeta Omega at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Impact of Nurse Behavior, Patient Care, Patient Mental States
Advisor
Pierre Woog
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Adelphi University
Degree Year
1996
Recommended Citation
White, Margery L., "The patient's perception of overheard staff laughter" (2020). Dissertations. 1640.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1640
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-07-24
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9626992; ProQuest document ID: 304291662. The author still retains copyright.