A culturally sensitive approach to Indigenous older Sámi living with memory loss– disconnected from their environment and spirituality
The aim of this article is to discuss attitudes to memory loss in old age among older Sámi people in the Arctic region of Norway. What preferences and lived experiences are expressed when older Sámi people need health and social care because of memory loss? According to the Sámi Act (§ 108), the Sám...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:03aa6191e2fa4aceb177756fc9ca40e5 2023-05-15T14:57:47+02:00 A culturally sensitive approach to Indigenous older Sámi living with memory loss– disconnected from their environment and spirituality Gunn-Tove Minde 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1964173 https://doaj.org/article/03aa6191e2fa4aceb177756fc9ca40e5 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1964173 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2021.1964173 https://doaj.org/article/03aa6191e2fa4aceb177756fc9ca40e5 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 80, Iss 1 (2021) culturally-sensitive research traditions spirituality health indigenous older sámi memory impairment Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1964173 2022-12-31T11:05:15Z The aim of this article is to discuss attitudes to memory loss in old age among older Sámi people in the Arctic region of Norway. What preferences and lived experiences are expressed when older Sámi people need health and social care because of memory loss? According to the Sámi Act (§ 108), the Sámi Indigenous people in Norway have a legal right to receive equitable health and social services adapted to the Sámi language, traditional lifestyle and religious customs. However, standard services are offered that are adapted to the majority of clients in a homogenisation of needs and wishes, and older Sámi clients are treated in the same way regardless of their cultural background. Ethnographic interviews and participant observation illustrated as case studies. Older Sámis’ long-term connectedness to nature and spirituality makes them sensitive to the changes in the environment. Healthcare personnel enable older Sámi to feel connected to their environment and spirituality in old age, by facilitating culturally sensitive care. This study explores a need of culturally sensitive approach to health care, aiming to increase the understanding of the preferences and lived experiences of Indigenous older people with cognitive impairment. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Sámi Sámi Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Norway International Journal of Circumpolar Health 80 1 |
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The aim of this article is to discuss attitudes to memory loss in old age among older Sámi people in the Arctic region of Norway. What preferences and lived experiences are expressed when older Sámi people need health and social care because of memory loss? According to the Sámi Act (§ 108), the Sámi Indigenous people in Norway have a legal right to receive equitable health and social services adapted to the Sámi language, traditional lifestyle and religious customs. However, standard services are offered that are adapted to the majority of clients in a homogenisation of needs and wishes, and older Sámi clients are treated in the same way regardless of their cultural background. Ethnographic interviews and participant observation illustrated as case studies. Older Sámis’ long-term connectedness to nature and spirituality makes them sensitive to the changes in the environment. Healthcare personnel enable older Sámi to feel connected to their environment and spirituality in old age, by facilitating culturally sensitive care. This study explores a need of culturally sensitive approach to health care, aiming to increase the understanding of the preferences and lived experiences of Indigenous older people with cognitive impairment. |
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A culturally sensitive approach to Indigenous older Sámi living with memory loss– disconnected from their environment and spirituality |
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A culturally sensitive approach to Indigenous older Sámi living with memory loss– disconnected from their environment and spirituality |
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A culturally sensitive approach to Indigenous older Sámi living with memory loss– disconnected from their environment and spirituality |
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