TY - JOUR AU - Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter AU - Stub, Trine AU - Melhus, Marita AU - Broderstad, Ann Ragnhild PY - 2017 DA - 2017/12/12 TI - Prevalence and associations for use of a traditional medicine provider in the SAMINOR 1 Survey: a population-based study on Health and Living Conditions in Regions with Sami and Norwegian Populations JO - BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine SP - 530 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - In Northern Norway, traditional medicine (TM) is shaped by both Christianity and traditional Sami nature worship. The healing rituals may include prayer and the use of tools such as moss, water, stones, wool and soil. Examples of TM modalities offered is cupping, blood-stemming, laying on of hands, healing prayers, and rituals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the use of TM in areas with predominantly Sami and Norwegian populations, and the influence of ethnicity, geography, gender, age, education, household income, religiosity and self-reported health on such use. SN - 1472-6882 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-017-2037-0 DO - 10.1186/s12906-017-2037-0 ID - Kristoffersen2017 ER -