A study of the enablers and barriers to the collection of sociodemographic data by public health units in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Menna Komeiha (Author), Gregory Kujbida (Author), Aideen Reynolds (Author), Ikenna Mbagwu (Author), Laurie Dojeiji (Author), Joseph J. O'Rourke (Author), Shilpa Raju (Author), Monali Varia (Author), Helen Stylianou (Author), Sydnee Burgess (Author), Oluwasegun Jko Ogundele (Author), Andrew D. Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Collection and use of sociodemographic data (SDD), including race, ethnicity and income, are foundational to understanding health inequities. Ontario's public health units collected SDD as part of COVID-19 case management and vaccination activities. This research aimed to id...