Journal of Nursing Theory and Practice

[The spread of the custom of decorating Christmas trees in hospitals]

HIRDI Henriett Éva1,2

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Journal of Nursing Theory and Practice - 2022;35(6)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55608/nover.35.0022

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[The decoration of the first Christmas tree goes back four centuries. Hospitals also played an active role in the spread of this custom in Hungary in the 19th century. According to ethnographers and contemporary articles, pine trees were already decorated in children’s poor hospitals at Christmas in the mid-1850s, thanks to noble-minded donating ladies. Nowadays, healthcare professionals are the ones who try to create a Christmas atmosphere for patients within the walls of the hospital. ]

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  1. Semmelweis Egyetem Egészségtudományi Kar, Ápolástan Tanszék, Budapest
  2. Magyar Egészségügyi Szakdolgozói Kamara Országos Szervezete, Budapest

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