Lea Bill

Biographic Data

ID8911023
NAMELea Bill
GIVEN NAMESLea
FAMILY NAMEBill
SIGNATUREBILL L
AFFILIATIONSUniversity nuhelot'ine thaiyots'i nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills
ORCID0000-0002-5430-4902
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on chronic disease management among indigenous people in Canada

    Open AccessCerina Lee, Allison Soprovich et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction In Canada, little is known about how the Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced Indigenous people with chronic disease. Even without the additional burden of the pandemic, many Indigenous communities lack access to high-quality health care and preventive measures. This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic disease management (CDM) and healthcare access and utilization by describing the CDM experienc…

  • Perinatal wellbeing through restoring healthy family systems in a nêhiyaw (Plains Cree) community

    Open AccessRichard T Oster, Luwana Listener et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Introduction A collaborative research partnership in Alberta (Canada) was formed with the goal of supporting optimal health during the perinatal period for diverse Indigenous populations. Our approach utilized community-led strategies that promote the best possible healthy life for families and children. This partnership was guided by a Restoring and Supporting Healthy Family Systems (RSHFS) conceptual model based primarily on Indigenous ways of …

  • Emergency department encounters’ impacts on First Nations members, families and communities

    Open AccessPatrick McLane, Lea Bill et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026

    First Nations are subject to ongoing colonialism in Canada, including within healthcare. Emergency departments serve a gatekeeping function in healthcare as patients are assessed for immediate assistance, admission to further care or discharge from acute care. They are also among the care settings where racism is most reported. This study draws on accounts of emergency care provided by 41 First Nations community members, 2 non-Indigenous provider…

  • Barriers and supports for uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination in Indigenous people globally

    Open AccessShannon E Macdonald, Lisa Kenzie et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Despite the availability of effective and safe human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines that reduce the incidence and impact of cervical cancer and other cancers, HPV vaccine coverage rates remain persistently low and the cervical cancer burden disproportionately high among Indigenous people globally. This study aimed to systematically identify, appraise, and summarize the literature on documented barriers and supports to HPV vaccination in Indigenous…