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The art of yoik in care: Sami caregivers' experiences in dementia in Northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)<i>Purpose</i>: Yoik is the traditional vocal art of the Sami, the indigenous people of Fennoscandia. The Sami people, their land and their culture have been subject to colonisation and assimilation for centuries, hence the practice of yoik was lost in many regions. Despite an increasing awareness of the benefits of health musicking, yoik is only sporadically included in musicking practices in ... -
From the conventional to the alternative: Exploring patients' pathways of cancer treatment and care
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-08-08)Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread and on the increase among cancer patients. Most research to date has involved a cross-sectional snapshot of CAM use rather than an exploration into the longitudinal, nonlinear treatment trajectories that cancer patients develop. Our aim is to explore and describe different treatment and decision-making pathways that individuals ... -
Mapping the risk perception and communication gap between different professionals of healthcare providers in cancer care: a cross-sectional protocol
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-03)Introduction: Studies show that patients with cancer who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have a poorer survival prognosis than those who do not. It remains unclear whether this is due to a priori poorer prognosis that makes patients turn to CAM, or whether there is a factor associated with CAM use itself that influences the prognosis negatively. Healthcare providers should assist ... -
"The prayer circles in the air": a qualitative study about traditional healer profiles and practice in Northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-31)In Northern Norway, traditional healing has been preserved by passing down the knowledge through generations. Religious prayers of healing (<i>reading</i>) and Sami rituals (<i>curing</i>) are examples of methods that are used. We have examined traditional healers’ understanding of traditional healing, the healing process and their own practice, as well as what characteristics healers should have. ... -
Sami yoik, Sami history, Sami health: a narrative review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-03-26)Music as a possible health-promoting agent has attained increasing academic and scientific interest over the last decades. Nonetheless, possible connections between indigenous singing traditions and health beyond traditional ceremonial healing practices are still under-researched worldwide. The Sami, the indigenous people living in Northern Fennoscandia, have a distinct ancient vocal music tradition ... -
The broken link - Combining conventional and complementary medicine in a safe health care delivery chain.
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"We own the illness”: a qualitative study of networks in two communities with mixed ethnicity in Northern Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-21)Background: When people in Northern Norway get ill, they often use traditional medicine. The global aim of this study was to examine the extended family networks’ function and responsibility in cases of illness in the family, in two Northern Norwegian communities with a population of mixed ethnicity.<p> Methods: Semi-structured individual interviews with 13 participants and 4 focus group interviews ... -
Which risk understandings can be derived from the current disharmonized regulation of complementary and alternative medicine in Europe?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-10)Background: Many European citizens are seeking complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). These treatments are regulated very differently in the EU/EFTA countries. This may demonstrate differences in how risk associated with the use of CAM is perceived. Since most CAM treatments are practiced fairly similarly across Europe, differing risk understandings may influence patient safety for European ... -
Yoik experiences and possible positive health outcomes: An explorative pilot study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-19)Background: Yoik is an old vocal music tradition of Sami, the indigenous people inhabiting Northern Fennoscandia and Kola peninsula in Russia. Studies of music therapy (MT) and especially singing have documented improvements in social and overall functioning in people With severe mental disorders and positive effect on depressive symptoms and sleep quality. Possible connections between yoik and ... -
Yoik in Sami elderly and dementia care – A potential for a culture sensitive music therapy?
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-17)<p><i>Introduction:</i> The positive impact of familiar, individualized and patient-preferred music in dementia care is acknowledged in the literature. However, traditional indigenous music practices in care contexts are less studied. This study focuses on yoik, a traditional vocal music of the indigenous Sami people of Fennoscandia. The aims of this exploratory study were to investigate key ...
