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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Maria B Ospina, Reagan Bartel, Jesus Serrano-Lomelin, Sana Amjad, Ashton Anderson, Ian Colman

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Maria B OspinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Reagan BartelOtipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Jesus Serrano-LomelinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Sana AmjadDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ashton AndersonOtipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Ian ColmanSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected Indigenous populations, yet Métis-specific data remain limited. We described COVID-19-related experiences, physical and mental health, health behaviours, and socio-economic wellbeing among Métis people in Alberta (Canada) during the early pandemic. Methods: Results: Overall, 2,439 participants completed the surveys. Confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported by 5% of participants in Wave 1 and 15% in Wave 3. Reports of worsening physical and mental health were less frequent in later phases; yet, across waves, 41% screened positive for depressive symptoms, 47% for anxiety, and 68% for high perceived stress. Food insecurity was reported by 39.4% of participants in Wave 1 and 52.9% in Wave 3. Reduced family time and cultural activities were common, particularly in earlier waves. Reports of financial strain (~56%), racism (~25%), and strong Métis identity (~89%) was similar across waves. Conclusion: Findings highlight ongoing structural inequities influencing Métis health during COVID-19. Despite fewer reports of worsening overall health in later phases, symptom-based measures showed persistently high perceived stress and widespread food insecurity. Métis-led, culturally grounded strategies are needed to address both immediate and long-term determinants of health.

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COVID-19Health StatusIndigenous CanadiansMental HealthAdolescentAdultAgedAlbertaCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsCOVID-19indigenousmental healthMétis (North American people)minority healthwellness

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PMCPMC12835244

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