• Cultural competence and safety in Circumpolar countries: an analysis of discourses in healthcare 

      Lavoie, Josée G.; Stoor, Jon Petter; Rink, Elizabeth; Cueva, Katie; Gladun, Elena; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; Healey Akearok, Gwen; Kanayurak, Nicole (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-22)
      Circumpolar Indigenous populations continue to experience dramatic health inequities when compared to their national counterparts. The objectives of this study are first, to explore the space given in the existing literature to the concepts of cultural safety and cultural competence, as it relates to Indigenous peoples in Circumpolar contexts; and second, to document where innovations have emerged. ...
    • Historical foundations and contemporary expressions of a right to health care in Circumpolar Indigenous contexts: A cross-national analysis 

      Lavoie, Josée G.; Stoor, Jon Petter; Rink, Elizabeth; Cueva, Katie; Gladun, Elena; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; Akearok, Gwen Healey; Kanayurak, Nicole (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-14)
      Although numerous comparative Indigenous health policy analyses exist in the literature, to date, little attention has been paid to comparative analyses of Circumpolar health policy and the impact these policies may have on Indigenous peoples’ rights to health. In this article, we ground our discussion of Indigenous peoples’ right to access culturally appropriate and responsive health care within ...
    • An in-depth implementation study of the Greenlandic parenting program MANU’s initial stages of implementation 

      Ingemann, Christine; Kuhn, Rikke Louise; Kvernmo, Siv; Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Tine; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-22)
      In Greenland, the universal parenting programme MANU was developed in 2016. After documenting the initial years of MANU’s implementation, this study aimed to identify implementation determinants focusing on i) which context MANU was conceptualised in and how it was developed and ii) how MANU was implemented and initially received in the healthcare system. A qualitative in-depth implementation ...
    • Parents’ perspectives on preparing for parenthood: a qualitative study on Greenland’s universal parenting programme MANU 0–1 year 

      Ingemann, Christine; Jensen, Else; Olesen, Ingelise; Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Tine; Kvernmo, Siv; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-20)
      <p><b> Background</b> The transition to parenthood has received increasing attention in research, partly due to evidence pointing out the crucial developmental period of a child’s first thousand days. Parenting programmes aim to prepare and support families in their transition and distress. For a programme to be implemented successfully it is important to consider parents’ needs and resources. ...
    • Parents’ perspectives on the role of kin in child-rearing: a qualitative study on Greenland’s universal parenting programme MANU 

      Ingemann, Christine; Olesen, Ingelise; Jensen, Else; Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Tine; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-21)
      Nurturing care and protection from parents and community in the early years of life are fundamental for a child’s development. The article aims to explore what relations parents see as meaningful in their child’s upbringing and how these are shaped, and how these perspectives are reflected in MANU. MANU is a universal parenting programme in Greenland. Ten of 40 interviews with parents were selected ...
    • Rising Sun: Prioritized outcomes for suicide prevention in the Arctic 

      Collins, Pamela Y.; Delgado, Roberto A.; Apok, Charlene; Baez, Laura; Bjerregaard, Peter; Chatwood, Susan; Chipp, Cody; Crawford, Allison; Crosby, Alex; Dillard, Denise; Driscoll, David; Ericksen, Heidi; Hicks, Jack; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; McKeon, Richard; Partapuoli, Per Jonas; Phillips, Anthony; Pringle, Beverly; Rasmus, Stacy; Sigurðardóttir, Sigrún; Silviken, Anne; Stoor, Jon Petter Anders; Sumarokov, Yury; Wexler, Lisa (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-24)
      The Arctic Council, a collaborative forum among governments and Arctic communities, has highlighted the problem of suicide and potential solutions. The mental health initiative during the United States chairmanship, Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups: Strengths United Through Networks (RISING SUN), used a Delphi methodology complemented by face-to-face stakeholder discussions to ...
    • A scoping review of Indigenous suicide prevention in circumpolar regions 

      Redvers, Jennifer; Bjerregaard, Peter; Eriksen, Heidi; Fanian, Sahar; Healey, Gwen; Hiratsuka, Vanessa; Jong, Michael; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; Linton, Janice; Pollock, Nathaniel; Silviken, Anne; Stoor, Jon Petter A; Chatwood, Susan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-03-04)
      Background. Suicide is a serious public health challenge in circumpolar regions, especially among Indigenous youth. Indigenous communities, government agencies and health care providers are making concerted efforts to reduce the burden of suicide and strengthen protective factors for individuals, families and communities. The persistence of suicide has made it clear that more needs to be ...
    • Socio-demographic, psychosocial and environmental factors associated with suicidal behaviour in Indigenous Sami and Greenlandic Inuit adolescents; the WBYG and NAAHS studies 

      Granheim, Ida Pauline Høilo; Silviken, Anne; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-15)
      Background - For young Indigenous people, suicide is one of the leading causes of death, and high rates in Arctic areas indicate serious health- and societal concerns. More knowledge is needed, as suicidal behaviour predictslater death by suicide.<p> <p>Objectives - The objective was to study associations between suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts and socio-demographic, psychosocial, and ...
    • Symposium on "parental education" at the ICCH17 

      Ingemann, Christine; Kvernmo, Siv; Møller, Helle; Moffitt, Pertice; Tagalik, Shirley; Kuhn, Rikke L; Nilsen, Siv Eirin; Rich, Rebecca; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-04-22)
      This symposium report provides a brief overview of the six programmes and studies on parental education and maternal health services within the circumpolar region presented in the symposium “parental education” at the 17th International Congress of Circumpolar Health in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2018.