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International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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ISSN 2242-3982 · Taylor & Francis Group · 1,049 articles in the index
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Cheko Gǫįtì (gift of the child): discerning maternal services, policies and influences during tumultuous times in the Northwest Territories, Canada (2018 to 2024)
Maternal services and policies are initiated, envisioned and established under a colonial premise. Cheko Gǫįtì (gift of the child) is an effort to analyze and document how maternal care programs and policies affect maternal child services in 4 communities of the Northwest Territories (NT). Two…
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Inunngorfik – connection to land, inuit culture and giving birth in Kalaallit Nunaat: pregnant women’s and their families’ perspectives on the centralization of delivery services
In Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), childbirth is deeply embedded in cultural identity, community, and place. However, the centralization of maternity services increasingly requires pregnant women to travel away from their home communities to give birth, often alone and without familial support. This…
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Strengthening networks in Arctic health research and education through mentorship and collaboration
This proceedings paper summarizes the first network meeting in the project Strengthening Networks in Arctic Health Research and Education through Mentorship and Collaboration, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 26–28 May 2024. The meeting brought together 31 participants from across the Arctic…
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Video, mail, and medical assistance request telemedicine consultations at Steno Diabetes Center Greenland
Greenland’s geography and dispersed settlements impede equitable access to care. To address this, Steno Diabetes Center Greenland (SDCG) implemented a telemedicine programme (2021–2024) comprising client-to-provider video (VC), client-to-provider mail, and provider-to-provider Medical Assistance…
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Translating and testing feasibility and reliability of the Clinical Frailty Scale for assessing older adults in Greenland
The global population is ageing, contributing to an increase in frailty and increasing pressure on healthcare and rehabilitation systems. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) may be used as a triage tool to guide important clinical decisions and to set goals for care. This study aimed to translate and…
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Naapinneq: strengthening Inuit maternal and child health through gathering Inuit from Kalaallit Nunaat and Nunavut
This paper describes the initiation of the Naapinneq project and the first collaborative gathering in Iqaluit, Nunavut (Canada). While the broader project aims to revitalize culturally grounded parenting programs, this paper focuses on documenting its initiation and early collaborative learning…
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Experiences of healthcare access during the COVID-19 pandemic in remote Indigenous communities in Northwest Territories, Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare access globally through restrictions aimed at limiting virus transmission. Using a cross-sectional design, this project explored perceived barriers to and facilitators of healthcare access during the pandemic in remote Indigenous communities in Northwest…
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Invisibility, hypervisibility, relational visibility, and collective adaptation: inuit experiences of disability
Disability is increasingly understood as a socially and culturally situated experience shaped by relationships, environments, and systems of recognition. However, limited research has examined how disability is perceived and experienced within Inuit communities. This paper draws on a secondary…
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Coping with suicidal crisis in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland): inuit youth lived experiences of recovery and protective processes - a qualitative pilot study
Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) continues to experience a very high burden of suicide, while knowledge about culturally meaningful recovery processes remains limited. This qualitative pilot study explores how Inuit individuals with lived experience of suicide attempts describe coping, turning points…
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Increasing trends in adult obesity in Greenland: a serial cross-sectional study from 1999 through 2018
The prevalence of obesity has increased among Inuit populations across the Arctic, although some studies indicate stabilisation. The Greenlandic Inuit may exhibit distinct obesity patterns due to unique genetic factors and rapid societal transitions. We investigated temporal trends in obesity…
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Mental health in the Sámi population and the importance of cultural affiliation: cross-sectional analyses at two time points in mid and Northern Norway
Mental health disparities have been reported among Indigenous populations worldwide. It remains unclear how different dimensions of Sámi affiliation, such as heritage, identity, and language are related to mental health outcomes. We aimed to examine mental health in the Sámi population according to…
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Asthma among Sámi in Sweden: a population-based register study
A population-based study has reported a higher prevalence of self-reported asthma among the Sámi compared with the general Swedish population. However, it remains unclear whether this reflects a true difference or reporting bias. This study aimed to estimate asthma incidence among the Sámi and…
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Factors influencing acute tympanic temperature changes during cold water exposure
Exposure to ice water, despite its growing popularity and documented health benefits, is limited by the risk of distressing physiological reactions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between individual, environmental factors and acute tympanic temperature changes during cold…
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Amauti podcasts: sharing knowledge, science and experiences across the arctic and professional fields of expertise
This proceedings paper describes the work done with communicating scientific research and knowledge in and from the Arctic about pregnancy, birth, and child-rearing in the AMAUTI Podcasts series. The podcast series consists of 5 episodes in English and one in Kalaallisut (Greenlandic), and all…
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Emotional and behavioural development among Indigenous Sámi and non-Sámi preschool children in Norway: Sámi parental background, community context and gender
Emotional and behavioural problems in Indigenous Sámi and non-Sámi preschool children in Norway were examined in a sample, including 332 Sámi children and 4,777 non-Sámi children, from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Problems at 1.5, 3 and 5 years of age were measured by…
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Effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) original vaccines to prevent COVID-19-related hospitalisations among Alaska Native peoples, January 2021–October 2022
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples experienced some of the highest rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease in the United States. However, there are limited data on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in this population. We performed a test-negative case‒control study using…
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When systems fall apart: the performance of the nursing station model in communities with populations over 2,500 peoples
Primary healthcare (PHC) providers working in Manitoba First Nations (FNs) communities have anecdotally reported that the workload they face does not match staffing levels, leaving the care they provide comparable to a walk-in clinic, especially in communities with a population over 2,500. The…
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Awareness, cultural importance, risk perception and consumption behavior – the issue of contaminants in pilot whales in the Faroe Islands
Pilot whale has for centuries been part of the traditional diet in the Faroe Islands; however, since the late 1970s, concerns about contamination have resulted in ongoing dietary advisories. This cross-sectional survey examines consumption frequency, cultural importance, risk perception and…
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Pandemic research in a small island society–a narrative review of research contributions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the Faroe Islands
Small and geographically isolated societies face distinct challenges during a pandemic but may also possess advantages. This narrative literature review presents epidemiological, immunological and psychological studies conducted in the Faroe Islands during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, examining its…
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