Title : Indigenous peoples perspective in education. Nurse education in Norway is without knowledge about indigenous peoples?
Abstract:
The objective of this study is to explore indigenous peoples’ perspectives in the education of nurses in Norway. 25 out of 26 nursing education institutions in Norway have been included in the study. Each school curriculum has been analysed with an aim to map out how it reflects Sami culture, health issues, and approach towards illness.
Most school curriculums have learning outcomes on general cultural issues. No schools have learning outcomes on Sami culture and language knowledge. Only one school has a description on specific Sami culture issues. Eight out of eighteen schools have literature on Sami cultural issues, and five of these schools are outside of the Sami core areas. Less than half of the schools in the Sami core areas do not have literature on Sami culture.
Audience Take Away:
- There is a lack of focus on indigenous peoples’ perspectives in the nursing school curriculums in Norway.
- We recommend that the indigenous perspective is emphasized and included in the development of a new framework plan. This can be done in other country’s also.
