Grete Mehus
Biographic Data
| ID | 810237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Grete Mehus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Grete |
| FAMILY NAME | Mehus |
| SIGNATURE | MEHUS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9615-499X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Indigenous students learning experiences using their mother tongue when studying: A focus group study with Northern-Sámi Nursing Students
This study explores the significance of using the Sámi mother tongue in the learning process for Sámi-speaking nursing students in Finnmark, Norway. Established in the context of a unique nursing education program that incorporates Sámi culture and language. The research employs a hermeneutic-phenomenological approach, utilizing focus group interviews with seven students. Findings indicate that students experience enhanced learning outcomes when …
What is known about Indigenous women’s dissatisfaction of Birthing experiences in mainstream maternity hospitals in Australia, Aotearoa, Canada, US, Kalaallit Nunaat and Sápmi? A systematic scoping re…
Introduction: Understanding Indigenous women's dissatisfaction with birthing experiences is vital for improving maternal healthcare. It highlights the need for compassionate, respectful care that meets women's physical and emotional needs. Addressing these concerns can enhance patient satisfaction, reduce postpartum mental health issues and wellness, and ensure safer, more positive outcomes for mothers and babies. Objectives: This scoping review …
Sometimes I Get So Extremely Tired”: Sámi Healthcare Staff Experiences of Cultural Load in Practice
The study aim was to explore how Sámi healthcare staff experience working as an ethnic minority in the Norwegian healthcare system. This was a qualitative focus group and individual interview study inspired by interpretive description, with 14 participants. The results indicate that Sámi healthcare staff experience various degrees of cultural load in their jobs. This was shown through the two themes: "Feeling responsible for Sámi patients and non…
The history of Sámi nursing education and the path toward regulations on a national guideline for Sámi nursing education in Norway
The history of the Norwegianization policy against the Sámi, the Indigenous people of Sápmi, (northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northwest Russia) was about colonization, assimilation and discrimination from 1930 until 1980. Many Sámi lost their mother tongue and were disconnected from their culture and traditional ways of living, which resulted in historical trauma. Taking this into consideration, a nursing program with specific Sámi content w…
Yoik in Sami elderly and dementia care - a potential for culturally sensitive music therapy
Introduction: 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 participants’ experiences with yoik in care settings, as well as …
Yoik in Sami elderly and dementia care - a potential for culturally sensitive music therapy
Introduction: 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 participants’ experiences with yoik in care settings, as well as …
Yoik in Sami elderly and dementia care - a potential for culturally sensitive music therapy
Introduction: 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 participants’ experiences with yoik in care settings, as well as …
The history of Sámi nursing education and the path toward regulations on a national guideline for Sámi nursing education in Norway
The history of the Norwegianization policy against the Sámi, the Indigenous people of Sápmi, (northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northwest Russia) was about colonization, assimilation and discrimination from 1930 until 1980. Many Sámi lost their mother tongue and were disconnected from their culture and traditional ways of living, which resulted in historical trauma. Taking this into consideration, a nursing program with specific Sámi content w…
Sometimes I Get So Extremely Tired”: Sámi Healthcare Staff Experiences of Cultural Load in Practice
The study aim was to explore how Sámi healthcare staff experience working as an ethnic minority in the Norwegian healthcare system. This was a qualitative focus group and individual interview study inspired by interpretive description, with 14 participants. The results indicate that Sámi healthcare staff experience various degrees of cultural load in their jobs. This was shown through the two themes: "Feeling responsible for Sámi patients and non…
What is known about Indigenous women’s dissatisfaction of Birthing experiences in mainstream maternity hospitals in Australia, Aotearoa, Canada, US, Kalaallit Nunaat and Sápmi? A systematic scoping re…
Introduction: Understanding Indigenous women's dissatisfaction with birthing experiences is vital for improving maternal healthcare. It highlights the need for compassionate, respectful care that meets women's physical and emotional needs. Addressing these concerns can enhance patient satisfaction, reduce postpartum mental health issues and wellness, and ensure safer, more positive outcomes for mothers and babies. Objectives: This scoping review …
Indigenous students learning experiences using their mother tongue when studying: A focus group study with Northern-Sámi Nursing Students
This study explores the significance of using the Sámi mother tongue in the learning process for Sámi-speaking nursing students in Finnmark, Norway. Established in the context of a unique nursing education program that incorporates Sámi culture and language. The research employs a hermeneutic-phenomenological approach, utilizing focus group interviews with seven students. Findings indicate that students experience enhanced learning outcomes when …
Indigenous (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (3 works) · Health care (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cultural competence (2 works) · Focus group (2 works)