Browsing by Author "Eliassen, Bent-Martin"
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Acculturation and self-rated health among Arctic indigenous peoples : a population-based cross-sectional study
Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Braaten, Tonje; Melhus, Marita; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)Acculturation is for indigenous peoples related to the process of colonisation over centuries as well as the on-going social transition experienced in the Arctic today. Changing living conditions and lifestyle affect health in numerous ways in Arctic indigenous populations. Self-rated health (SRH) is a relevant variable in primary health care and in general public health assessments and monitoring. ... -
Design and methods in a survey of living conditions in the Arctic–the SLiCA study
Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Kruse, Jack; Poppel, Birger; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012) -
Distribution of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the estimated 10-year risk of acute myocardial infarction or cerebral stroke in Sami and non-Sami populations: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey.
Siri, Susanna Ragnhild; Braaten, Tonje; Jacobsen, Bjarne K.; Melhus, Marita; Eliassen, Bent-Martin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-27)<p><i>Objective</i>: This study aimed to assess and compare the distribution of cardiovascular risk factors and the estimated 10-year risk of fatal or non-fatal acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or cerebral stroke (CS) among the Sami and non-Sami populations of Northern Norway.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey is a cross-sectional survey conducted in 10 municipalities in the ... -
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of angina pectoris in Sami and non-Sami populations: the SAMINOR study
Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Melhus, Marita; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To assess the population burden of angina pectoris symptoms (APS), self-reported angina and a combination of these, and explore potential ethnic disparity in their patterns. If differences in APS were found between Sami and non-Sami populations, we aimed at evaluating the role of established cardiovascular risk factors as mediating factors. Design: Cross-sectional population-based ... -
Ethnic difference in the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in regions with Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway – The SAMINOR1 study
Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-08)<p><i>Objective - </i>The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus in rural populations of Norway, as well as to explore potential ethnic disparities with respect to dysglycaemia in Sami and non-Sami populations. <p><i>Design - </i>Cross-sectional population-based study. <p><i>Methods - </i>The SAMINOR1 study was performed in 20032004. The study took ... -
Marginalisation and cardiovascular disease among rural Sami in Northern Norway: a population-based cross-sectional study
Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Hansen, Ketil Lenert; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Like other indigenous peoples, the Sami have been exposed to the huge pressures of colonisation, rapid modernisation and subsequent marginalisation. Previous studies among indigenous peoples show that colonialism, rapid modernisation and marginalisation is accompanied by increased stress, an unhealthy cardiovascular risk factor profile and disease burden. Updated data on the general burden of ... -
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway - The SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003-2004) and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012-2014)
Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Svartberg, Johan; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-12-14)<p><i>Introduction</i>: This study aimed to compare the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) between Sami and non-Sami inhabitants of Northern Norway participating in the SAMINOR 1 Survey and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey, and to track DM prevalence over time.</p> <p><i>Methods</i>: SAMINOR 1 (2003–2004) and SAMINOR 2 (2012–2014) are cross-sectional, population-based studies that each recruited ... -
Prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus among Sami and non-Sami men and women in Northern Norway – The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey
Naseribafrouei, Ali; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Svartberg, Johan; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-26)The aim of this study was to determine and compare the prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Sami and non-Sami men and women of rural districts in Northern Norway. The SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey is a cross-sectional population-based study performed in 2012–2014 in 10 municipalities of Northern Norway. A total of 12,455 Sami and non-Sami inhabitants aged 40–79 years were ... -
Prevalence of self-reported myocardial infarction in Sami and non-Sami populations: the SAMINOR study
Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Braaten, Tonje; Melhus, Marita; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-12) -
Prevalence of self-reported suicidal thoughts in SLiCA. The Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic ( SLiCA)
Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)The Survey of Living Condition in the Arctic (SLiCA) is an international research project on health and living conditions among Arctic indigenous peoples. The main objective of this article is to examine the prevalence of self-reported suicide thoughts among the study population in Alaska, Greenland, Sweden and Norway. This is a population-based survey. Indigenous participants aged 16 years (15 ... -
Social determinants of self-rated health and cardiovascular disease among the Sami and other Arctic indigenous peoples. The SLiCA study and the SAMINOR study
Eliassen, Bent-Martin (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2013-11-07)The post-World War II years in the Arctic were characterised by an intensification of sociocultural change. Previous studies among indigenous peoples show that colonialism, rapid modernisation and subsequent marginalisation and sociocultural change are accompanied by overall ill health and a negative cardiovascular risk profile and disease burden. Paper I showed that aggregate acculturation was a ... -
Validity of self-reported myocardial infarction and stroke in regions with Sami and Norwegian populations – The SAMINOR 1 survey and the CVDNOR project
Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Tell, Grethe Seppola; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-02)<b>Objective:</b> Updated knowledge on the validity of selfreported myocardial infarction (SMI) and self-reported stroke (SRS) is needed in Norway. Our objective was to compare questionnaire data and hospital discharge data from regions with Sami and Norwegian populations to assess the validity of these outcomes by ethnicity, sex, age and education.<br> <b>Design:</b> Validation study using ... -
Validity of self-reported myocardial infarction and stroke in regions with Sami and Norwegian populations: The SAMINOR 1 Survey and the CVDNOR project
Eliassen, Bent-Martin; Melhus, Marita; Tell, Grethe S.; Borch, Kristin Benjaminsen; Braaten, Tonje; Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-30)Objective: Updated knowledge on the validity of self- reported myocardial infarction (SMI) and self-reported stroke (SRS) is needed in Norway. Our objective was to compare questionnaire data and hospital discharge data from regions with Sami and Norwegian populations to assess the validity of these outcomes by ethnicity, sex, age and education. <br> Design: Validation study using cross-sectional ...