Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study
Abstract Background Western countries (Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada) with an indigenous population can all report disparities in health status between the majority and the indigenous population. Corresponding differences have not been found among the indigenous population in...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/8146 2023-05-15T17:43:33+02:00 Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study Hansen, Susan 2015-07-05 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/8146 eng eng UiT Norges arktiske universitet UiT The Arctic University of Norway https://hdl.handle.net/10037/8146 URN:NBN:no-uit_munin_7731 openAccess Copyright 2015 The Author(s) SAMINOR 1 GP utilization Ethnicity Ethnic disparities Indigenous Sami VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800 HEL-3950 Master thesis Mastergradsoppgave 2015 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:54:25Z Abstract Background Western countries (Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada) with an indigenous population can all report disparities in health status between the majority and the indigenous population. Corresponding differences have not been found among the indigenous population in Norway, the Sami. Nevertheless, concerns regarding under-utilization of health care services and health disparities have emerged from previous studies from the 1980s. Objective More recent studies have not been able to confirm findings of under-utilization, and the previous assumptions are currently being challenged. To determine whether there are ethnic differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway, individually derived and population-based data is needed. Thus, this thesis seeks to investigate potential ethnic differences in the number of general practitioner (GP) visits during the past year. Material and Methods Data used in this thesis stems from the SAMINOR 1 study; a cross-sectional study from 2003-2004 in northern Norway. Participants in this study include persons of Sami, Kven and/or Norwegian ethnicity in the same geographical area. Conclusion The findings in this thesis confirm findings from other recent studies; overall, small differences in the number of GP visits during the past year were found when comparing Sami and non-Sami women and men in rura Master Thesis Northern Norway sami University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Canada New Zealand Norway |
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SAMINOR 1 GP utilization Ethnicity Ethnic disparities Indigenous Sami VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800 HEL-3950 Hansen, Susan Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study |
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Abstract Background Western countries (Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada) with an indigenous population can all report disparities in health status between the majority and the indigenous population. Corresponding differences have not been found among the indigenous population in Norway, the Sami. Nevertheless, concerns regarding under-utilization of health care services and health disparities have emerged from previous studies from the 1980s. Objective More recent studies have not been able to confirm findings of under-utilization, and the previous assumptions are currently being challenged. To determine whether there are ethnic differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway, individually derived and population-based data is needed. Thus, this thesis seeks to investigate potential ethnic differences in the number of general practitioner (GP) visits during the past year. Material and Methods Data used in this thesis stems from the SAMINOR 1 study; a cross-sectional study from 2003-2004 in northern Norway. Participants in this study include persons of Sami, Kven and/or Norwegian ethnicity in the same geographical area. Conclusion The findings in this thesis confirm findings from other recent studies; overall, small differences in the number of GP visits during the past year were found when comparing Sami and non-Sami women and men in rura |
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Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study |
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Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study |
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Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study |
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Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study |
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Are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway? The SAMINOR 1 study |
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are there differences in health care utilization in areas with both sami and non-sami populations in norway? the saminor 1 study |
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UiT Norges arktiske universitet |
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