"Community traditions, community kinship, language, and land bring me a lot of joy": the importance of culture and social support in the health and wellbeing of Métis people.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-30 DOI:10.1080/17482631.2025.2512663

Heather J A Foulds, Jamie LaFleur, Shara R Johnson, Samantha Moore, Adam McInnes, Leah J Ferguson

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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this narrative study was to understand Métis adults' stories of culture and social support in relation to their health and wellbeing.

Methods: In partnership with Saskatoon Métis Local 126, 19 adults (9 females, 30 ± 11 years) participated in conversational interviews and photovoice reflections.

Results: Four themes represent the importance of culture and social support to Métis People's health: 1) Métis Identity: "It was really empowering to learn about where I come from"; 2) Kinship, Community, and Culture: "Métis are people who gather"; 3) The Métis Environment and Land Connection: "Where I go to recharge"; 4) Knowledge, Impacts, and Intentional Steps for the Future: "Taking what's good and making that in a way forward".

Conclusions: Culture and social support are important protective factors in facilitating positive health outcomes for Métis People.

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“社区传统、社区亲缘关系、语言和土地给我带来了许多欢乐”：文化和社会支持对姆萨梅蒂斯人的健康和福祉的重要性。

目的：本叙事性研究的目的是了解姆萨梅斯成年人关于文化和社会支持的故事与他们的健康和福祉的关系。方法：与Saskatoon msamutis Local 126合作，19名成人（女性9名，30±11岁）参与对话访谈和光声反射。结果：四个主题代表了文化和社会支持对姆姆斯蒂文人健康的重要性：1)姆姆斯蒂文人的身份：“了解我来自哪里真的很有力量”；2)亲属关系、社区和文化：“msamims是聚集的人”；3) m环境与土地连接：“我去哪里充电”；4)知识、影响和面向未来的有意步骤：“取其精华，使之向前发展”。结论：文化和社会支持是促进姆萨梅蒂斯人取得积极健康结果的重要保护因素。

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Multiple-

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3.20

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14 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues. It intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.