"Mapping suicide prevention initiatives targeting Indigenous Sami in Nordic countries".

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is a major public health issue among Indigenous Sámi in Nordic countries, and efforts to prevent suicide in the Sámi context are increasing. However, there is no literature on suicide prevention initiatives among Sámi. The aim of the study was to map suicide prevention initiatives targeting Sámi in Norway, Sweden, and Finland during 2005-2019.

Method

Initiatives were identified and described through utilizing networks among stakeholders in the field of suicide prevention among Sámi, acquiring documentation of initiatives and utilizing the authors first-hand experiences. The described initiatives were analyzed inspired by the "What is the problem represented to be?" (WPR)-approach.

Results

Seventeen initiatives targeting Sámi were identified during 2

SUBMITTER: Stoor JPA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8573914 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature