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Perceptions of the Effect of COVID-19 on the Health of Mapuche Young Adults in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorOlivella, Marc
dc.contributor.authorMolina, Xaviera
dc.contributor.authorMaass, Maria
dc.contributor.authorVanegas, Jairo
dc.contributor.authorCorrea, Eliana
dc.contributor.authorPasarín, M. Isabel
dc.contributor.authorMuñoz, Claudio
dc.contributor.authorPérez, Gloria
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-07T15:47:22Z
dc.date.available2026-09-07T15:47:22Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractWe aimed to investigate the perceptions of Mapuche young adults in Araucanía, Chile, regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their communities, adherence to restrictions, and coping responses. Eight Mapuche individuals were included in this qualitative study, segmented by gender. Interviews with a semi-structured script were carried out between February and May 2023. A thematic analysis of the discourse was used with subsequent triangulation and validation of the results. The people interviewed believed that, although the pandemic affected their communities, this challenge strengthened ties and contributed to the recovery of the ancestral worldview. There was a temporal dynamic in adherence to restrictions, with initial distrust but high compliance, including vaccination. There was complementarity between Western and traditional Mapuche medicine, which highlights the importance of intercultural health strategies. The pandemic had an impact on young Mapuche adults by altering community dynamics and cultural practices, with the potential to exacerbate inequalities in their communities. This study emphasizes the need to integrate the indigenous worldview in decisions about restrictions and advocates considering cultural diversity in future health crises.
dc.identifier.citationOlivella-Cirici, M., Molina, X., Maass Olea, M. J., Vanegas Lopez, J., Matus, E. C., Pasarín, M. I., Muñoz-Poblete, C., & Pérez, G. (2025). Perceptions of the effect of COVID-19 on the health of Mapuche young adults in Chile. The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 16(1). https://10.18584/iipj.2025.16.1.18461
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.18584/iipj.2025.16.1.18461
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11447/11069
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectMedical anthropology
dc.subjectIndigenous health
dc.subjectMapuche you adult health
dc.subjectTraditional medicine
dc.titlePerceptions of the Effect of COVID-19 on the Health of Mapuche Young Adults in Chile
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.accessRightsAcceso Abierto
dcterms.sourceThe International Indigenous Policy Journal
dspace.entity.typePublication

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