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Precarious work among personal support workers in the Greater Toronto Area: a respondent-driven sampling study

Andrew D. Pinto, Ayu P. Hapsari, Julia Ho, Christopher Meaney, Lisa Avery, Nadha Hassen, Arif Jetha, A. Morgan Lay, Michael Rotondi and Daniyal Zuberi
June 14, 2022 10 (2) E527-E538; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210338
Andrew D. Pinto
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Ayu P. Hapsari
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Julia Ho
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Christopher Meaney
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Lisa Avery
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Nadha Hassen
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Arif Jetha
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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A. Morgan Lay
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Michael Rotondi
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Daniyal Zuberi
Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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vol. 10 no. 2 E527-E538
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https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20210338
PubMed 
35700996
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  • Published online June 14, 2022.
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  1. Andrew D. Pinto, MD MSc,
  2. Ayu P. Hapsari, MSc,
  3. Julia Ho, PhD,
  4. Christopher Meaney, MSc,
  5. Lisa Avery, PhD,
  6. Nadha Hassen, MPH,
  7. Arif Jetha, PhD,
  8. A. Morgan Lay, MPH,
  9. Michael Rotondi, PhD,
  10. Daniyal Zuberi, PhD
  1. Upstream Lab (Pinto, Hapsari, Ho), MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto), St. Michael’s Hospital; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Pinto, Meaney), Faculty of Medicine; Dalla Lana School of Public Health (Pinto, Avery, Jetha), University of Toronto; Department of Biostatistics (Avery), Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network; Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (Hassen), York University; Institute for Work and Health (Jetha); Institute of Population and Public Health (Lay), Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Ottawa, Ont.; School of Kinesiology and Health Science (Rotondi), York University; Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy (Zuberi); Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (Zuberi), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
  1. Correspondence to: Andrew D. Pinto, andrew.pinto{at}utoronto.ca
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Andrew D. Pinto, Ayu P. Hapsari, Julia Ho, Christopher Meaney, Lisa Avery, Nadha Hassen, Arif Jetha, A. Morgan Lay, Michael Rotondi, Daniyal Zuberi
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