Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of Sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing
Sámi people report less satisfaction with healthcare services than the majority population in Norway, and report that they seldom encounter culturally adapted health services. This study investigates Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on culturally respectful and appropriate caring for Sámi pat...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e62997736df141549ac0ae1be8dc9ee2 2023-05-15T15:09:05+02:00 Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of Sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing Janne Isaksen Engnes Nina Sivertsen Berit Andersdatter Bongo Grete Mehus 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1948246 https://doaj.org/article/e62997736df141549ac0ae1be8dc9ee2 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1948246 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2021.1948246 https://doaj.org/article/e62997736df141549ac0ae1be8dc9ee2 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 80, Iss 1 (2021) culturally safe healthcare reflexive nursing indigenous sámi communication power imbalance cultural safety Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1948246 2022-12-30T20:36:03Z Sámi people report less satisfaction with healthcare services than the majority population in Norway, and report that they seldom encounter culturally adapted health services. This study investigates Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on culturally respectful and appropriate caring for Sámi patients in northern Norway. Six focus groups were conducted: three with Sámi-speaking nurses (n = 13) and three with Norwegian-speaking nurses (n = 10). Data were collected and analysed in line with Thorne’s interpretive descriptive methodology. Three overarching themes emerged from the interviews: (i) the importance nurses gave to establishing a connection and building trust with Sámi patients; (ii) nurses’ perceptions that in comparison to Norwegian patients Sámi patients could be less confrontational and direct, but that differences weren’t always apparent and (iii) the importance nurses described to understanding the cultural context of their Sámi patients. This study showed that Sámi and Norwegian nurses working in northern Norway were largely perceptive about and respectful of cultural differences between Sámi and Norwegian patients. Some emphasised, though, that Sámi patients were diverse and that interpersonal differences were as or more important than cultural differences. Some also felt that more understanding of Sámi culture would be helpful for enabling culturally respectful nursing care. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Norway Sámi Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Norway International Journal of Circumpolar Health 80 1 1948246 |
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Sámi people report less satisfaction with healthcare services than the majority population in Norway, and report that they seldom encounter culturally adapted health services. This study investigates Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on culturally respectful and appropriate caring for Sámi patients in northern Norway. Six focus groups were conducted: three with Sámi-speaking nurses (n = 13) and three with Norwegian-speaking nurses (n = 10). Data were collected and analysed in line with Thorne’s interpretive descriptive methodology. Three overarching themes emerged from the interviews: (i) the importance nurses gave to establishing a connection and building trust with Sámi patients; (ii) nurses’ perceptions that in comparison to Norwegian patients Sámi patients could be less confrontational and direct, but that differences weren’t always apparent and (iii) the importance nurses described to understanding the cultural context of their Sámi patients. This study showed that Sámi and Norwegian nurses working in northern Norway were largely perceptive about and respectful of cultural differences between Sámi and Norwegian patients. Some emphasised, though, that Sámi patients were diverse and that interpersonal differences were as or more important than cultural differences. Some also felt that more understanding of Sámi culture would be helpful for enabling culturally respectful nursing care. |
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Janne Isaksen Engnes Nina Sivertsen Berit Andersdatter Bongo Grete Mehus |
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Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of Sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing |
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Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of Sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing |
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Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of Sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing |
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Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of Sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing |
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Sámi and Norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of Sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing |
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sámi and norwegian nurses’ perspectives on nursing care of sámi patients: a focus group study on culturally safe nursing |
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