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Stakeholders' perceptions of value of nature-based interventions in promoting health in people with stress-related illness: a qualitative study
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2349330. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2349330. Epub 2024 May 10.ABSTRACTStress-related illness is a common and increasing cause for sick leave in Sweden. Spending time in nature reduces stress and promotes health and well-being. Accordingly, nature-based interventions (NBI) for people with stress-related illness have been developed and implemented in southern Scandinavia; however, such interventions are uncommon in the Circumpolar North. Previous studies have examined the effects and experiences of participating in NBI, but research about different stakeholders' perspectives on NBI is...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - May 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gunilla Johansson Jeaneth Johansson Åsa Engström P äivi Juuso Source Type: research

Living well with diabetes in Alaska
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2341988. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2341988. Epub 2024 May 8.ABSTRACTMany people with diabetes mellitus experience minimal or no complications. Our objective was to determine the proportion of Alaska Native people who experienced four major complications or mortality and to identify factors that may be associated with these outcomes. We used records in a diabetes registry and clinical and demographic variables in our analyses. We used logistic regression and Cox Proportional Hazards models to evaluate associations of these parameters with death and complications that occurred prior ...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - May 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Meera L Narayanan Peter Holck Ai-Ling Lin Cynthia D Schraer Source Type: research

The social and organisational factors shaping acceptability of a self-management education and exercise intervention for people with hip or knee osteoarthritis in Greenland
This study aimed to explore the experiences and perspectives of people with osteoarthritis attending the "Osteoarthritis School" (OA School) in Nuuk, Greenland to generate insights and lessons that can inform the development of self-management education and exercise interventions for people with other lifestyle conditions in a Greenland context. We conducted a qualitative interpretive description (ID) study based on ten semi-structured interviews with people with hip or knee osteoarthritis. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded. Using ID, we identified three themes: 1) perceptions and experiences of how th...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - May 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marie Tolver Nielsen Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen Sonja S ørensen Morten Skovdal Source Type: research

Evidence-based screening, clinical care and health education recommendations for Alaska Native peoples with prediabetes living in southcentral Alaska: findings from the Alaska EARTH follow-up study
This study investigated how much of the recent increase in pre-DM identified among Alaska Native (AN) peoples living in urban southcentral Alaska may be due to changes in diagnostic methods. We used clinical and demographic data collected at baseline between 2004 and 2006 and at follow-up collected between 2015 and 2017 from the urban southcentral Alaska Education and Research Towards Health (EARTH) cohort. We used descriptive statistics and logistic regression to explore differences in demographic and clinical variables among the identified pre-DM groups. Of 388 participants in the follow-up study, 243 had A1c levels indi...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kathryn R Koller Sarah H Nash Julie A Beans Gretchen M Day Vanessa Y Hiratsuka Ai-Ling Lin Meera Narayanan Christi A Patten Sherry A Hammock Barbara V Howard Jason G Umans Source Type: research

IJCH - COVID-19 in the Arctic: special issue
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2341990. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2024.2341990. Epub 2024 Apr 26.ABSTRACTThe Circumpolar region, comprising the Arctic territories encircling the North Pole, is home to diverse Indigenous cultures facing unique socio-economic challenges. Indigenous communities such as the Inuit, Sámi, Athabaskan, Gwitchin, and Russian Arctic groups exhibit rich traditions and adaptive practices tied to their environments. Environmental diversity, from icy tundra to boreal forests, influences livelihoods and biodiversity, while significant socio-economic disparities persist, impacting access to healthc...
Source: International Journal of Circumpolar Health - April 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gwen Healey Akearok Source Type: research