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

ABSTRACT:

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.ca/ocap ). Questionnaires and clinical tests were administered to residents from the 14 coastal communities onboard the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen during late summer and early fall

SUBMITTER: Ayotte P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830945 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature