Engerdal municipality – Engerdaelie

Report from SAMINOR 3, 2023–2026

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https://doi.org/10.7557/7.8946

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public health, health survey, saminor, health research

Abstract

This report presents the results of the SAMINOR 3 survey on health and living conditions, conducted in Engerdal municipality - Engerdaelie during the period of feburary 21st - march 4th 2024. In Engerdal municipality, 708 residents were invited to participate; of these, 50 percent were women and 50 percent were men. The questionnaire was completed by 246 people, and 214 residents underwent clinical examinations.

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Author Biographies

  • Ann Ragnhild Broderstad, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Forsker 1, dr.med, faglig leder ved Senter for samisk helseforskning og leder av SAMINOR

  • Marie Hella Lindberg, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Forsker ved Nasjonalt senter for distriktsmedisin (NSDM)

  • Anette Fosse, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Avdelingsleder, Nasjonalt senter for distriktsmedisin

  • Birgit Abelsen, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Professor i helsetjenesteforskning, Nasjonalt senter for distriktsmedisin

  • Susanna Ragnhild Siri, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Forsker, Senter for samisk helseforskning

  • Marita Melhus, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Senioringeniør, statistikk/programmering, Senter for samisk helseforskning

  • Egil Thomassen, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Seniorrådgivar, Senter for samisk helseforskning

  • Stig Brøndbo, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Kommunikasjonsrådgiver, Seksjon for forskning, utdanning og formidling, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet

  • Ánte Siri, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Rådgiver, Senter for samisk helseforskning

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2026-09-18

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Broderstad, A. R., Hella Lindberg, M., Fosse, A., Abelsen, B., Siri, S. R., Melhus, M., Thomassen, E., Brøndbo, S., & Siri, Á. (2026). Engerdal municipality – Engerdaelie: Report from SAMINOR 3, 2023–2026. Septentrio Reports, 4. https://doi.org/10.7557/7.8946