Table 3.

Themes from data and analysis

Research question	Key theme	Sub-themes
How do Sámi and Norwegian nurses in northern Norway describe perspectives of culturally respectful nursing in encounters with Sámi patients?	Establishing a connection and building trust with patients is important, whether Sámi or not	Connecting by common language and culture
		Connecting by showing respect and interest
		Connecting depends of enough time
	How nurses perceive Sámi patients	Sámi patients have a non-confrontational communication
		Important to use culturally appropriate communication methods
		Sámi patients can have different needs
	Nurses reflection on how to practice respectful and culturally appropriate nursing	Knowledge of Sámi culture is needed
		Wishing to learn about Sámi culture
		Lack of Sámi language, culture and knowledge