The Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Health Survey: design, methods, and lessons learned.

Objective: To depict the design, methods, sociodemographic characteristics of the population, and lessons learned during the Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 Nunavik Inuit Health Survey, the third major health survey to be conducted among youth and adults residing in Nunavik (Northern Quebec, Canada).

Methods: Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 is a cross-sectional survey that served to update information regarding various aspects of physical health, mental health, and general well-being of Nunavimmiut. The survey was guided by the ethics principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession (OCAP®) ( https://fnigc.

Rural-urban disparities in patient satisfaction with oral health care: a provincial survey.

Background: Identifying spatial variation in patient satisfaction is essential to improve the quality of care. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate rural-urban disparities in patient satisfaction and to determine the factors that could influence satisfaction with oral health care.

Methods: Data from 1788 parents/caregivers of children who participated in the Quebec Ministry of Health clinical study were subject to secondary analysis.

Dental Caries Experience in Elementary School Students in Quebec: Surveillance Study Using ICDAS II.

Objectives: The main objective of a 2012-2013 clinical study on the oral health of Quebec elementary school students was to assess the oral health status of Grade 2 and Grade 6 students. We assessed various stages of caries and created caries indicators for primary and permanent dentitions combined.

Methods: Oral health examination of 2875 Grade 2 students and 2788 Grade 6 students, enrolled in public and private, French- and English-language schools, was carried out at schools.

Rural-urban disparity in oral health-related quality of life.

Objectives: The objective of this population-based cross-sectional study was to estimate rural-urban disparity in the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of the Quebec adult population.

Methods: A 2-stage sampling design was used to collect data from the 1788 parents/caregivers of schoolchildren living in the 8 regions of the province of Quebec in Canada. Andersen's behavioural model for health services utilization was used as a conceptual framework.

Oral health and access to dental care: a qualitative exploration in rural Quebec.

Introduction: We sought to explore how rural residents perceive their oral health and their access to dental care.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative research study in rural Quebec. We used purposeful sampling to recruit study participants.